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

The jar of cookies was filled to the brim.
Overflowing Implied
'Brim' can imply the possibility of spilling due to being overly full.

The boiling pot was bubbling to the brim.
Literal Edge
In physical contexts, 'brim' refers to the actual upper boundary of an object.

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