Rim In Which A Gem Is Set Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting • a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe • a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting
	31%	5		Grooved rim holding a gem
	noun • a sloping edge on a cutting tool
	30%	9		Property of a set in which every point inside the set has a neighborhood completely contained in the set
	noun • the property possessed by a convex shape • a shape that curves or bulges outward

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New York Times20 Jan 2008	Across 90
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