Meaning of rim in English

1. Pronunciation

   /rɪm/

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1. Verb

   rim

   Etymology

   perhaps a variant of ream

   Definitions

   1. run around the rim of

   Examples

   • « Sugar rimmed the dessert plate »
2. 2. furnish with a rim

   Examples

   • « rim a hat »
3. 3. roll around the rim of

   Examples

   • « the ball rimmed the basket »

4. Noun

   rim

   Etymology

   Old English rima ‘a border, coast’; compare with Old Norse rimi‘ridge, strip of land’ (the only known cognate)

   Definitions

   1. the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
5. 2. (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended

   Examples

   • « the ball hit the rim and bounced off »
6. 3. the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
7. 4. a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
8. 5. the top edge of a vessel