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footrim

footrim noun: the usually circular ring at the base of a ceramic vessel that supports it on a surface and may display markings of provenance.

footrim: the usually circular ring at the base of a ceramic vessel that supports it on a surface and may...
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Noun

footrim (plural footrims)

  1. The usually circular ring at the base of a ceramic vessel that supports it on a surface and may display markings of provenance.

Forms of footrim

pluralfootrims

Origin of footrim

From foot + rim.

Questions about footrim

What does footrim mean?
Footrim means the usually circular ring at the base of a ceramic vessel that supports it on a surface and may display markings of provenance.
What part of speech is footrim?
Footrim is a noun.
What is the plural of footrim?
The plural of footrim is footrims.

Words near footrim in the dictionary

  1. footracing
  2. footrail
  3. footrails
  4. footrest
  5. footrests
  6. footrim
  7. footroom
  8. footrope
  9. footropes
  10. footrot
  11. footrots

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