Rim
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹʷɪm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rim is a noun meaning An edge around something, especially when circular.
Meaning
An edge around something, especially when circular.
More Meanings
- (automotive, cycling) A wheelrim.
- (journalism) A semicircular copydesk.
- (wine) The narrow surface of wine that meets the glass when it is tilted, used in identifying the age, body, etc.
- (transitive) To form a rim on.
- (transitive) To follow the contours, possibly creating a circuit.
- (transitive or intransitive, of a ball) To roll around a rim.
- (bartending) To coat the rim of a glass with salt or another powder.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: lip out
Palm trees rim the beach.
A walking path rims the island.
That's... our galaxy. We're beyond the rim.
Word Forms
- rims
- rimming
- rimmed
Synonyms for rim
Depending on context, synonyms include brim, flange, lip.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flange, brim, lip, surrounding, edge, annulus.
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