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rim
[rim] 
noun, verb, rimmed, rim⋅ming.–noun
| 1. | the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, esp. of a circular object. |
| 2. | any edge, margin, or frame added to or around a central object or area. |
| 3. | the outer circle of a wheel, attached to the hub by spokes. |
| 4. | a circular strip of metal forming the connection between an automobile wheel and tire, either permanently attached to or removable from the wheel. |
| 5. | a drive wheel or flywheel, as on a spinning mule. |
| 6. | Basketball. the metal ring from which the net is suspended to form the basket. |
| 7. | Journalism. the outer edge of a usually U-shaped copy desk, occupied by the copyreaders. Compare slot (def. 5). |
| 8. | Metallurgy. (in an ingot) an outer layer of metal having a composition different from that of the center. |
–verb (used with object)
| 9. | to furnish with a rim, border, or margin. |
| 10. | (of a golf ball or putt) to roll around the edge of (a hole) but not go in. |
| 11. | Basketball. (of a basketball) to roll around (the rim of the basket) and not go in. |
| 12. | to coat or encrust the rim of (a glass): Rim each cocktail glass with salt. |
Origin:
bef. 1150; ME; OE -rima (in compounds); c. ON rimi raised strip of land, ridge
bef. 1150; ME; OE -rima (in compounds); c. ON rimi raised strip of land, ridge
Related forms:
rimless, adjective
Synonyms:
1. lip, verge. Rim, brim refer to the boundary of a circular or curved area. 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.
1. lip, verge. Rim, brim refer to the boundary of a circular or curved area. 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.
Antonyms:
1. center.
1. center.
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| rim (rĭm) n.
[Middle English, from Old English rima.] |
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Rim
Rim\, n. [As. rima, reoma, edge; cf. W. rhim, rhimp, a rim, edge, boundary, termination, Armor, rim. Cf. Rind.]1. The border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of something circular or curving; as, the rim of a kettle or basin. 2. The lower part of the abdomen. [Obs.] --Shak. Arch rim (Phonetics), the line between the gums and the palate. Rim-fire cartridge. (Mil.) See under Cartridge. Rim lock. See under Lock.
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Language Translation for : rim
Spanish:
(rueda) llanta; borde, canto,
German:
der Rand,
Japanese:
縁
rim
O.E. rima "edge, border," as in særima "seashore," lit. "rim of the sea," and dægrima "dawn," lit. "rim of the day." Related to O.N. rime, rimi "a raised strip of land, ridge." No known cognates in other languages. The snare drummer's rim shot is recorded from 1934.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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rim (rĭm)
n.
The border, edge, or margin of an organ or a part.
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| RIM Mauritania (international vehicle ID) |
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