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Brim

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Container Capacity

Use 'brim' to emphasize a container is as full as possible, leaving no space.

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The jar of cookies was filled to the brim.
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Overflowing Implied

'Brim' can imply the possibility of spilling due to being overly full.

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The boiling pot was bubbling to the brim.
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Literal Edge

In physical contexts, 'brim' refers to the actual upper boundary of an object.

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She measured the water up to the cup's brim.
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