rim

rim

 (rĭm)

n.

1.

a. The upper or outer edge of an object, especially when curved or circular. See Synonyms at border.

b. The upper edge of a steep slope; a cliff or brink: the rim of a canyon.

2.

a. The circular outer part of a wheel, furthest from the axle.

b. A circular metal structure around which a wheel tire is fitted.

tr.v. rimmed, rim·ming, rims

1. To furnish with a rim.

2. Sports To roll around the rim of (a basket or golf cup, for example) without falling in.

3. Vulgar Slang To perform anilingus on.

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[Middle English, from Old English rima.]

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rim

(rɪm)

n

1. the raised edge of an object, esp of something more or less circular such as a cup or crater

2. (Automotive Engineering) the peripheral part of a wheel, to which the tyre is attached

3. (Basketball) basketball the hoop from which the net is suspended

vb (tr) , rims, rimming or rimmed

4. to put a rim on (a pot, cup, wheel, etc)

5. slang to lick, kiss, or suck the anus of (one's sexual partner)

6. (General Sporting Terms) ball games (of a ball) to run around the edge of (a hole, basket, etc)

[Old English rima; related to Old Saxon rimi, Old Norse rimi ridge]

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RIM

abbreviation for

(Automotive Engineering) Mauritania (international car registration)

[From République Islamique de Mauritanie]

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rim

(rɪm)

n., v. rimmed, rim•ming. n.

1. the outer, often circular edge or border of something.

2. the outer circle of a wheel, attached to the hub by spokes.

3. a circular strip of metal forming the connection between an automobile wheel and tire.

4. a drive wheel or flywheel, as on a spinning mule.

v.t.

5. to furnish with a rim.

6. to roll around the edge of but not go in: a basketball rimming the basket.

[before 1150; Old English -rima (in compounds); c. Old Norse rimi raised strip of land]

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rim

Past participle: rimmed
Gerund: rimming

Imperative

rim

rim

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rim - the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object round shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles bound, boundary, edge - a line determining the limits of an area
	2.	rim - (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off" basketball, basketball game, hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop hoop, ring - a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"
	3.	rim - the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached felloe, felly - rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted hoop, ring - a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse" wheel - a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
	4.	rim - a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object flange projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
	5.	rim - the top edge of a vessel or other container brim, lip shoe collar, collar - the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot edge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box" vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
Verb	1.	rim - run around the rim of; "Sugar rimmed the dessert plate" beard - go along the rim, like a beard around the chin; "Houses bearded the top of the heights" line, run along - be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank"
	2.	rim - furnish with a rim; "rim a hat" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	3.	rim - roll around the rim of; "the ball rimmed the basket" roll, turn over - move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"

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rim

noun

1. edge, lip, brim, flange She looked at him over the rim of her glass.

2. border, edge, trim, circumference a round mirror with white metal rim

3. margin, border, bound, boundary, verge, brink, perimeter, periphery, extremity round the eastern rim of the Mediterranean

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rim

noun

A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary:

border, borderline, brim, brink, edge, edging, fringe, margin, periphery, verge.

Chiefly Military: perimeter.

verb

To put or form a border on:

border, bound, edge, fringe, margin, skirt, verge.

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Translations

حَافَّةحافَّه، إطار

okrajobroučka

kant=-kant

RandFelge

ζάντα

bordellantacanto

reuna

bordjante

rub

brún, barmur

bordocerchionemontaturaorlareorlo

縁

테두리

be rėmeliųsu... apvadusu... rėmeliu

ietvarsmalastīpa

rand

kant

obręcz

borda

обод

rob

kant

ขอบ

ağızçerçevekenar

vành

边缘

rim

[rɪm] N [of cup etc] → borde m; [of wheel] → llanta f; [of spectacles] → montura f; [of dirt etc] → cerco m
the rim of the sun → el borde del sol

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rim

[ˈrɪm] n

[cup, glass] → bord m

[canyon, valley] → sommet m

[glasses] → monture f
glasses with wire rims → des lunettes avec une monture métallique

[wheel] → jante f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

rim

n (of cup, bowl) → Rand m; (of hat also) → Krempe f; (of spectacles also) → Fassung f; (of wheel) → Felge f, → Radkranz m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

rim

[rɪm] n (of cup) → orlo; (of wheel) → cerchione m; (of spectacles) → montatura

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rim

(rim) noun

an edge or border. the rim of a wheel; the rim of a cup. rand حافَّه، إطار ръб aro obroučka, okraj der Rand kant; -kant χείλος, άκρηllanta; borde, canto serv, raam لبه reuna jante; bordשפה किनारा, बाढ़ rub, naplatak szegély, perem tepi brún, barmur cerchione; bordo 縁 가장자리, 테두리 lankas, kraštas, apvadas mala; stīpa; ietvars tepi randrand, kant obrzeże, brzeg, krawędź ژی، څنډه borda jantă; buză; ramă обод; краи obruba, okraj obroč, rob ivica kant, fals, rand, fälg ขอบ kenar, çerçeve 邊緣 обідок, край کنارہ vành; mép 边缘

ˈrimless adjective

without a rim. rimless spectacles. raamloos بِدون إطار без рамка sem aro bez obrouček randlos uindfattet χωρίς σκελετό sin montura ilma raamita بی لبه؛ ( عینک بی قاب kehyksetön sans monture חֲסַר שָׂפָה बिना किनारे का, नेमिविहीन bez okvira keret nélüli tanpa bingkai án umgjarðar (senza montatura) 縁のない 가장자리가 없는 be rėmelių bez malas/ietvara tanpa bingkai zonder randen uten innfatning bez oprawy بی څنډی sem aro fără ramă без обода, оправы bez obruby brez okvira bez ivice utan bågar ที่ไม่มีขอบ kenarsız, çerçevesiz 無框的 такий, що без оправи حلقے کے بغیر không vành 无框的

rimmed adjective

horn-rimmed spectacles; Her eyes were red-rimmed from crying. geraam ذو حافَّه أو إطار с рамка orlado s obroučkami, lemovaný gerändert randet; -randet με σκελετό, με περίγραμμα con el borde...; con montura ääristatud دوره دار؛ حاشیه دار kehyksellinen à monture; bordé מוּקָף ב- रिम या घेर वाला, कगारदार s okvirom, uokviren keretes szemüveg; karikás (szem) berbingkai með umgjörð (úr); umlukinn (con la montatura di); (cerchiato) －縁の 테가 달린 su... rėmeliu/apvadu Viņas acis bija apsārtušas. dikelilingi met ... randen med innfatning; o ... oprawie, z ... obwódką څنډه لرونکی، دوره لرونکی orlado cu ramă (de); cu cearcăne обрамлённый s obrubou; lemovaný obrobljen uokviren [horn]bågad, [röd]kantad มีขอบ kenarlı 有框的 такий, що з ободом گھیرے دار có vành; quầng mắt 装有框的

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rim

→ حَافَّة okraj kant Rand ζάντα borde reuna bord rub bordo 縁 테두리 rand kant obręcz borda обод kant ขอบ ağız vành 边缘

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