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Rim

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Noun

1. rim

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

2. rim

(basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended

Example Sentences:
'the ball hit the rim and bounced off'

3. rim

the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached

4. flange, rim

a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object

5. brim, lip, rim

the top edge of a vessel or other container

Verb

6. rim

run around the rim of

Example Sentences:
'Sugar rimmed the dessert plate'

7. rim

furnish with a rim

Example Sentences:
'rim a hat'

8. rim

roll around the rim of

Example Sentences:
'the ball rimmed the basket'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Rim

see synonyms of rim
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
verbWord forms: rims, rimming or rimmed (transitive)
4. 
to put a rim on (a pot, cup, wheel, etc)
5. slang
to lick, kiss, or suck the anus of (one's sexual partner)
6. ball games
(of a ball) to run around the edge of (a hole, basket, etc)
abbreviation for
Mauritania (international car registration)

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Rim

see synonyms of rim
noun
1. 
an edge, border, or margin, esp. of something circular; often, a raised or projecting edge or border
2. 
a. 
the outer, circular part of a wheel
b. 
the metal flange surrounding the wheel of an automotive vehicle, on which the tire is mounted
3.  [pl.]
frame (sense 13) frame (sense 13e)
4.  Basketball
the metal hoop to which the net is attached
verb transitiveWord forms: rimmed or ˈrimming
5. 
to put or form a rim on or around
6. 
to roll around the rim of
the golf ball rimmed the hole

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Rim

see synonyms of rim
n.
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. To furnish with a rim.
2. Sports To roll around the rim of (a basket or golf cup, for example) without falling in.
3. Vulgar Slang To perform anilingus on.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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