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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

   Scrabble Points: 5

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

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   RIM meaning: 1. the outer, often curved or circular, edge of something: 2. to be round or along the edge of…. Learn more.

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

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   rim. 1. the outer, often circular edge or border of something. 2. the outer circle of a wheel, attached to the hub by spokes. 3. a circular strip of metal forming the connection between an automobile wheel and tire. 4. a drive wheel or flywheel, as on a spinning mule. 5. to furnish with a rim.

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

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   6 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.

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

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   rim meaning, definition, what is rim: the outside edge of something circular: Learn more.

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

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   rĭm. An edge, border, or margin, esp. of something circular; often, a raised or projecting edge or border. The upper edge of a steep slope; a cliff or brink. The rim of a canyon. The outer, circular part of a wheel. The metal flange surrounding the wheel of an automotive vehicle, on which the tire is mounted. Frame.

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

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   noun. the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached. see more. noun. a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object. synonyms: flange. see more. verb. run around the rim of. “Sugar rimmed the dessert plate” see more. verb. roll around the rim of. “the ball rimmed the basket” see more. verb. furnish with a rim.

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.