rim
pronunciation
How to pronounce rim in British English:
UK [rɪm]
How to pronounce rim in American English:
US [rɪm]
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- Noun:
- the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
- (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended
- the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
- a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
- the top edge of a vessel
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- Verb:
- run around the rim of
- furnish with a rim
- roll around the rim of
Word Origin
- rim (n.)
- Old English rima "edge, border, verge, coast," as in særima "seashore," literally "rim of the sea," and dægrima "dawn," literally "rim of the day." Related to Old Norse rime, rimi "a raised strip of land, ridge," Old Frisian rim "edge," but with no other known cognates. The snare drummer's rim shot (striking the rim and the head at once) is recorded from 1934.
- rim (v.)
- 1794, "to fit with a rim," from rim (n.). Sexual senses from 1920s, some perhaps influenced by ream (v.). Related: Rimmed; rimming.
Example
- 1. Now civilization has finally arrived at the desert 's rim .
- 2. Like the other countries on the eurozone 's southern rim , italy faces three options .
- 3. It 's unsightly to see food particles or grease on the rim of your glass .
- 4. We finally make camp at the crater rim , 1000 metres below the summit .
- 5. Once he gets the ball , chandler 's athletic ability allows him to finish at the rim or at least draw a foul .