Definitions for rim
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. rimnoun

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

2. rimnoun

   (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended

   "the ball hit the rim and bounced off"

3. rimnoun

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

4. flange, rimnoun

   a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object

5. brim, rim, lipverb

   the top edge of a vessel or other container

6. rimverb

   run around the rim of

   "Sugar rimmed the dessert plate"

7. rimverb

   furnish with a rim

   "rim a hat"

8. rimverb

   roll around the rim of

   "the ball rimmed the basket"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. rimnoun

   An edge around something, especially when circular.

2. rimnoun

   wheel rim

3. rimverb

   To form a rim on.

4. rimverb

   To follow the contours, possibly creating a circuit

5. rimverb

   To roll around a rim.

6. rimverb

   to lick the anus of a partner as part of the sexual act.

7. Etymology: rīman, from re(i)-. Akin to rim, -rim, rim, rím

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rimnoun

   Etymology: rima , Saxon.

   1. A border; a margin.

   It keeps of the same thickness near its centre; while its figure is capable of variation towards the rim. Nehemiah Grew.

   2. That which encircles something else.

   We may not affirm, that ruptures are confinable unto one side, as the peritoneum or rim of the belly may be broke; or its perforations relaxed in either. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   The drum-maker uses it for rimbs. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Rimnoun

   the border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of something circular or curving; as, the rim of a kettle or basin

2. Rimnoun

   the lower part of the abdomen

3. Rimverb

   to furnish with a rim; to border

4. Etymology: [As. rima, reoma, edge; cf. W. rhim, rhimp, a rim, edge, boundary, termination, Armor, rim. Cf. Rind.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rim

   A rim is an external flange that is machined, cast, molded, stamped or pressed around the bottom of a firearms cartridge. The rim may serve a number of purposes, the most common being as the place for the extractor to engage. Nearly all modern ammunition has some type of rim, the major exception being caseless ammunition.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rim

   rim, n. a raised margin, border, brim: in a wheel, the circular part farthest from the nave.—v.t. to put a rim to:—pr.p. rim′ming; pa.t. and pa.p. rimmed.—n. Rim′-fire, a cartridge which has a detonating substance placed in some part of the rim of its base.—adjs. Rim′iform; Rim′less.—ns. Rim′mer, an instrument for ornamenting pastry; Rim′-plān′er, a machine for dressing wheel-fellies; Rim′-saw, a saw, the cutting part of which is annular. [A.S. rima.]

2. Rim

   rim, n. a membrane: the peritoneum. [A.S. reóma.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rim

   A name given to the circular edge of a top. (See TOP.)

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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1. RIM

   What does RIM stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the RIM acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RIM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rim is ranked #22194 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Rim surname appeared 1,163 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Rim.
   
   88.3% or 1,028 total occurrences were Asian.
   6.9% or 81 total occurrences were White.
   2.2% or 26 total occurrences were Black.
   1.3% or 16 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Basketball
   • Boundary
   • Furnish
   • Hoop
   • Projection
   • Roll
   • Round Shape
   • Run Along

Anagrams for rim »

1. IRM

2. mir

3. Mir

4. MIR

5. MRI

How to pronounce rim?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say rim in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rim in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rim in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of rim in a Sentence

1. Stuart Simmons:

   The team did the work mainly to get a better understanding of processes of gold and silver deposition in ancient hydrothermal systems that are no longer active but that are host to ore deposits, there are many such deposits forming mines and prospects around the Pacific Rim (Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, and the western US). So the aim was to apply our understanding to new discoveries.

2. Sally LimburgGreeneville:

   RIM stands for rest in motion. For me, it reflects how we feel. It's important to take some time to remember who you are, where you came from and where you want to go. Sometimes we are so caught up in work that we forget just to enjoy the simple things in life, it's OK to rest.

3. Ben Simmons:

   I was just trying to push the pace and get in the lane, stay aggressive and get to the rim, get into a rhythm, i think I did a good job of that in the second half.

4. Kawhi Leonard:

   I came off a pick-and-roll. They were switching. Embiid is a good defender, long, and I just wanted to get it to the back of the rim.

5. Pascal Lee:

   The Apollo landing sites were all near the Moon’s equator, such that the Earth was almost directly overhead for the astronauts, but from the Philolaus skylights, Earth would loom just over the crater’s mountainous rim, near the horizon to the southeast.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rim
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rim
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=rim
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rim
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rim
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=rim
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=rim
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html