n. the extended (usually curved) leading edge of a strike
as in "crater's lip"; the edge of a large hole.
The lip is the very edge tip of the vessel opening - all vessels by definition have a lip. Lip profiles (cross sections) can be angular, flattened (parallel to the base), rounded, squared (perpendicular to the axis of the rim wall), thickened ('bevelled') or thinned ('peaked').
noun The edge of any obstacle that a skateboarder rides. On ramps, the lip usually is completed with coping. On a bank or curb, the square or angled corner is the lip.
The edge of the vessel mouth.
Same as rim. The bottom edge of a bell where inner and outer surface come to a point.
The edge of an open topped glass piece. Often shaped for graceful appearance and useful need (as in pouring or grip). The lip may be crimped, bent, curved, or wrapped. A lip is almost always an edge between the inside and outside, while a rim is more often the outside edge between an upper and lower surface which may be part of the rim. See also Rim
Front edge of cushion seat.
The thin, projecting edge of the moulding that is just above the rabbet; mats and glazing generally fit under the moulding lip. Liner--A moulding, usually fabric-covered, used inside the outer moulding in a frame design. A liner is not completely finished, so it would not be used as the only moulding for a frame. Liners often are used in place of mats on framed oil paintings.
The lip is the uppermost portion of the vessel. Lips can be either flattened, rounded, or crenelated. rim: Rims typically refer to the vessel opening. Rims are usually described in terms of their profile as either straight, inverted, or everted.
edge of the body whorl bordering the aperture; peritreme.
The extended edge of one side of a signature that is gripped to open the signature to the centre spread to facilitate the opening of the section. Also known as lap, pick-up.
The edge or rim of a hole or a bunker.
the edge of the aperture; see also basal lip, columellar lip, outer lip, parietal lip
The top edge or rim of a cup or bowl, often decorated with a special trim color or border design.
The edge of a gutter adjacent to the pavement.
The allowance for overlap of one-half of the open side edge of a folded section, needed for sewn and saddlestitch binding, for feeding the sections; also called lap.
The outermost edge of the flange. Usually the wheel weights are attached at this point. AAA Rims does not recommend putting any type of wheel weight on the face of the wheel. This will void AAA Rims' warranty
A defect in the cleaved end face of an optical fiber, in the form of a sharp protrusion at the edge of the fiber. Learn more about Lip...
The pitching edge of a HOLLOW or semi-hollow wave
The top edge of a halfpipe (at the top of wall).
A surface on the glass that is a curved edge or rim.
The top edge of the halfpipe wall.
a wooden or metal safety barrier at the track's top edge to keep the sled from going off of the track
The top or upper edge of a ramp or obstacle.
The top edge of a half- or quarterpipe.
The extreme outer edge of the top of a container intended to facilitate pouring.