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   Rim

   /rim/

   

   noun

   • 1. the upper or outer edge of an object, typically something circular or approximately circular: "a china egg cup with a gold rim" Similar brimedgelip
   • ▪ the outer edge of a wheel, on which the tire is fitted: "the fitting of radials on new rims"
   • ▪ the metal hoop from which a basketball net is suspended.
   • ▪ the part of a glasses frame surrounding the lenses: "she wore spectacles with thin gold rims"
   • ▪ a limit or boundary: "the outer rim of the solar system" Similar edgebordersidevergemarginbrinkfringeboundaryperimetercircumferencelimitsperipheryboundextremityliterary:margebournskirt
   • ▪ an encircling stain or deposit: "a thick rim of suds"

   verb

   • 1. form or act as an outer edge or rim for: "a huge lake rimmed by glaciers"
   • ▪ mark with an encircling stain or deposit: "his collar was rimmed with dirt"

   Word Origin Old Englishrima ‘a border, coast’; compare with Old Norse rimi ‘ridge, strip of land’ (the only known cognate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. rimless adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRIM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to be round or along the edge of something: The martini glass was rimmed with sugar. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of rim from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › rimRim - definition of rim by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. The upper or outer edge of an object, especially when curved or circular. See Synonyms at border. b. The upper edge of a steep slope; a cliff or brink: the rim of a canyon. 2. a. The circular outer part of a wheel, furthest from the axle. b. A circular metal structure around which a wheel tire is fitted. tr.v. rimmed, rim·ming, rims. 1.

4. www.yourdictionary.com › rimRim Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   noun. rims. An edge, border, or margin, esp. of something circular; often, a raised or projecting edge or border. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The upper edge of a steep slope; a cliff or brink. The rim of a canyon. American Heritage. The outer, circular part of a wheel.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRIM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · rim in British English. (rɪm ) noun. 1. the raised edge of an object, esp of something more or less circular such as a cup or crater. 2. the peripheral part of a wheel, to which the tyre is attached. 3. basketball. the hoop from which the net is suspended.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rimRim - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of rim. noun. the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object. see more. noun. the top edge of a vessel or other container. synonyms: brim, lip. see more. noun. (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended. “the ball hit the rim and bounced off” see more. noun.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › rimrim | meaning of rim in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English rim1 /rɪm/ noun [ countable] 1 the outside edge of something circular rim of the rim of a glass plates with a gold band around the rim see thesaurus at edge 2 → gold-rimmed/red-rimmed etc —rimless adjective rimless glasses Examples from the Corpus rim • First there was a nearly circular rim o...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRIM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Meaning of rim – Learner’s Dictionary. rim. noun [ C ] uk / rɪm / us. Add to word list Add to word list. the edge of something round: the rim of a wheel. (Definition of rim from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of rim. in Chinese (Traditional) （圓形物的）外緣，邊緣, 環繞（某物的邊緣）, 形成…的邊沿… See more.