Compass and Rim

Compass

Compass noun - The line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something.
Usage example: within the compass of the city walls

Rim and compass are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rim" instead the word "Compass" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: compassion, compassed, compassing

Rim

Rim noun - The line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something.
Usage example: the rim of a glass

Compass and rim are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compass" instead the word "Rim" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: rimed, rimless

How words are described

actual actual compass actual rim
tiny tiny compass tiny rim
sharpened sharpened compass sharpened rim
inner inner compass inner rim
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