About The Word Rim
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Rim
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What's The Definition Of Rim?
[n] the top edge of a vessel
[n] a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object [n] the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached [n] (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off" [n] the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object [v] run around the rim of Synonyms | Synonyms for Rim: brim | flange | lip Related Terms | Find terms related to Rim: See Also | beard | bound | boundary | edge | edge | felloe | felly | hoop | line | projection | ring | round shape | run along | vessel | wheel Rim In Webster's Dictionary \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}.
\Rim\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rimmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rimming}.] To furnish with a rim; to border. |
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