1
a
: brink
b
: the outer often curved or circular edge or border of something
2
a
: the outer part of a wheel joined to the hub usually by spokes
b
: a removable outer metal band on an automobile wheel to which the tire is attached
rimmed; rimming
1
: to run around the rim of
putts that rim the cup
2
: to serve as a rim for : border
cliffs rimming the camp
: to form or show a rim
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Examples of rim in a Sentence
Noun
There were chips on the rim of the plate.
the rim of the volcano
He bought stainless steel rims for his new car.
Verb
She rimmed her eyes with eyeliner.
a porcelain bowl rimmed with gold
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Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
The two companies joined forces in 2019 to create a pair of glasses powered by Meta’s AI assistant and with a tiny camera on the rim.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Guests will be pleased to arrive at this bohemian escape overlooking the Sayan Ridge, a far departure from the often over-the-top resorts that rim Bali’s coast.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 27 July 2024
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Noun
Continue to speed up the container, and more of these perfect tornadoes will slither in from the rim.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
The two companies joined forces in 2019 to create a pair of glasses powered by Meta’s AI assistant and with a tiny camera on the rim.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Built with a relatively flat shear and raised bow to the main deck level, the most notable design detail would prove the vertical glass rimming the observation deck.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Guests will be pleased to arrive at this bohemian escape overlooking the Sayan Ridge, a far departure from the often over-the-top resorts that rim Bali’s coast.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 27 July 2024
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“Rim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rim. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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rim
1 of 2 noun1
a
: an outer edge especially of something curved
b
2
: the outer part of a wheel joined to the hub usually by spokes
rim
2 of 2 verb
rimmed; rimming
1
: to provide with a rim : serve as a rim for : border
2
: to run around the rim of
the putt rimmed the cup
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