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- Dictionaryrim/rɪm/
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
verb
- 1. form or act as an outer edge or rim for: "a huge lake rimmed by glaciers"
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RIM definition: 1. the outer, often curved or circular, edge of something: 2. to be round or along the edge of…. Learn more.
1. a. : brink. b. : the outer often curved or circular edge or border of something. 2. a. : the outer part of a wheel joined to the hub usually by spokes. b. : a removable outer metal band on an automobile wheel to which the tire is attached. 3. : frame sense 3b (2) rimless. ˈrim-ləs. adjective. rim. 2 of 2. verb. rimmed; rimming. transitive verb.
A rim is a line or surface bounding such an area; an edge or border: the rim of a glass. brim usually means the inside of the rim, at the top of a hollow object (except of a hat), and is used particularly when the object contains something: The cup was filled to the brim.
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)
noun. the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object. Synonyms: verge, lip. Antonyms: center. any edge, margin, or frame added to or around a central object or area. the outer circle of a wheel, attached to the hub by spokes.
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.
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”
Definition of rim noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
RIM definition: the edge of something round: . Learn more.
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. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
