Rim vs. Hem: What's the Difference?

The upper or outer edge of an object, especially when curved or circular.

An edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge, as for a garment or curtain, made by folding an edge under and stitching it down.

The upper edge of a steep slope; a cliff or brink

The height or level of the bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat; a hemline.

The circular outer part of a wheel, furthest from the axle.

A short cough or clearing of the throat made especially to gain attention, warn another, hide embarrassment, or fill a pause in speech.

A circular metal structure around which a wheel tire is fitted.

To fold back and stitch down the edge of.

To furnish with a rim.

To surround and shut in; enclose

(Sports) To roll around the rim of (a basket or golf cup, for example) without falling in.

To utter a hem.

Vulgar Slang To perform anilingus on.

To hesitate in speech.

An edge around something, especially when circular.

Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.

A wheelrim.

An utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.

(journalism) A semicircular copydesk.

(sewing) The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.

A membrane.

A rim or margin of something.

The membrane enclosing the intestines; the peritoneum, hence loosely, the intestines; the lower part of the abdomen; belly.

In sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity.

(transitive) To form a rim on.

To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking.

(transitive) To follow the contours, possibly creating a circuit.

To make a hem.

To roll around a rim.

(transitive) To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.

(slang) To lick the anus of a partner as a sexual act.

(transitive) To shut in, enclose, confine; to surround something or someone in a confining way.

The border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of something circular or curving; as, the rim of a kettle or basin.

Obsolete form of 'em

The lower part of the abdomen.

Them

To furnish with a rim; to border.

An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation, doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud or subdued, and would perhaps be better expressed by hm.

The shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.

(basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended;

The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen it and prevent raveling.

The outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached

Border; edge; margin.

A projection used for strength or for attaching to another object

A border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the sharp edge.

The top edge of a vessel

To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking.

Run around the rim of;

To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of.

Furnish with a rim;

To border; to edge

Roll around the rim of;

Lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down

Fold over and sew together to provide with a hem;

Utter `hem' or `ahem'