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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

3

: frame sense 3b(2)

1

: to run around the rim of

putts that rim the cup

2

: to serve as a rim for : border

cliffs rimming the camp

rimless
\
ˈrim-ləs

\
adjective

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

Arizona guard Dalen Terry lobbed up the basketball toward the rim and watched his 7-foot-1 teammate swoop in, grab it out of the air and dunk it, prompting Terry to whirl around and flash his teeth in a gleeful grin.

—

Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY , 23 Mar. 2022

LaVine scored more than half of his 27 points in the second half, gaining speed in his downhill play toward the rim .

—

Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 15 Mar. 2022

As the ball spun toward the rim , Curry quickly turned his back and immediately went the other direction.

—

Chris Fedor, cleveland , 20 Feb. 2022

The Wolverines trailed by a point when the ball landed with point guard DeVante’ Jones following an Illinois turnover, and the transfer from Coastal Carolina sliced toward the rim .

—

Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 15 Jan. 2022

Early in the Warriors’ 119-100 loss to the Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night, rookie forward Jonathan Kuminga took two dribbles into the key and, with three defenders in front of him, leaped toward the rim .

—

Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Dec. 2021

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Nevertheless, the 6-10 forward from Togo can rim protect, command a fast break and even hit a 3 or two.

—

Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022

Sherman got a wide-open look to tie in the final seconds, and after a long rebounds Williams had an off-balance shot ultimately rim out.

—

Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 5 Mar. 2022

The federal government has a similar Rigs to Reefs program, created in 1984, that runs in coordination with states that rim the Gulf of Mexico.

—

Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times , 29 Nov. 2021

After Detroit forward Jerami Grant’s 3-point attempt hit back iron, Cory Joseph got the offensive rebound, only for Frank Jackson’s potentially game-tying 27-footer to rim out at the buzzer.

—

Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Nov. 2021

Rub edges of jelly jars with lime wedges and rim with chile-salt mixture.

—

Marian Cooper Cairns And Mary Allen Perry, Country Living , 13 Oct. 2021

But his main objectives are to rim protect, score inside, and facilitate.

—

oregonlive , 5 Oct. 2021

The salt forward-flavor makes this a nice contrast for limey drinks, so this is our pick to rim a margarita glass or dress a cold beer.

—

Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 16 June 2021

Fasten the blocks to the can through the top holes, then use a square held along the can's rim and the block's edge to align each block on the can's surface.

—

James Schadewald, Popular Mechanics , 3 July 2021

MLA
Chicago
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Merriam-Webster

1

: an outer edge especially of something curved

the rim of a plate

2

: the part of a wheel that the tire is mounted on

rimmed
\
ˈrimd
\
adjective
a gold- rimmed glass

: to form a rim around

Rocks rimmed the lake.

sagacity
folderol
blatherskite
bunkum

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These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rim.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback .

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
1621, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Middle English, from Old English rima ; akin to Old Norse rimi strip of land
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“Rim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rim. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.
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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

3

: frame sense 3b(2)

1

: to run around the rim of

putts that rim the cup

2

: to serve as a rim for : border

cliffs rimming the camp

rimless
\
ˈrim-ləs

\
adjective

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

Arizona guard Dalen Terry lobbed up the basketball toward the rim and watched his 7-foot-1 teammate swoop in, grab it out of the air and dunk it, prompting Terry to whirl around and flash his teeth in a gleeful grin.

—

Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY , 23 Mar. 2022

LaVine scored more than half of his 27 points in the second half, gaining speed in his downhill play toward the rim .

—

Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 15 Mar. 2022

As the ball spun toward the rim , Curry quickly turned his back and immediately went the other direction.

—

Chris Fedor, cleveland , 20 Feb. 2022

The Wolverines trailed by a point when the ball landed with point guard DeVante’ Jones following an Illinois turnover, and the transfer from Coastal Carolina sliced toward the rim .

—

Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 15 Jan. 2022

Early in the Warriors’ 119-100 loss to the Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night, rookie forward Jonathan Kuminga took two dribbles into the key and, with three defenders in front of him, leaped toward the rim .

—

Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Dec. 2021

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Nevertheless, the 6-10 forward from Togo can rim protect, command a fast break and even hit a 3 or two.

—

Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022

Sherman got a wide-open look to tie in the final seconds, and after a long rebounds Williams had an off-balance shot ultimately rim out.

—

Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 5 Mar. 2022

The federal government has a similar Rigs to Reefs program, created in 1984, that runs in coordination with states that rim the Gulf of Mexico.

—

Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times , 29 Nov. 2021

After Detroit forward Jerami Grant’s 3-point attempt hit back iron, Cory Joseph got the offensive rebound, only for Frank Jackson’s potentially game-tying 27-footer to rim out at the buzzer.

—

Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Nov. 2021

Rub edges of jelly jars with lime wedges and rim with chile-salt mixture.

—

Marian Cooper Cairns And Mary Allen Perry, Country Living , 13 Oct. 2021

But his main objectives are to rim protect, score inside, and facilitate.

—

oregonlive , 5 Oct. 2021

The salt forward-flavor makes this a nice contrast for limey drinks, so this is our pick to rim a margarita glass or dress a cold beer.

—

Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 16 June 2021

Fasten the blocks to the can through the top holes, then use a square held along the can's rim and the block's edge to align each block on the can's surface.

—

James Schadewald, Popular Mechanics , 3 July 2021

MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster

1

: an outer edge especially of something curved

the rim of a plate

2

: the part of a wheel that the tire is mounted on

rimmed
\
ˈrimd
\
adjective
a gold- rimmed glass

: to form a rim around

Rocks rimmed the lake.

sagacity
folderol
blatherskite
bunkum

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These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rim.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback .

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
1621, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Middle English, from Old English rima ; akin to Old Norse rimi strip of land
Our Reviews team has selected the best commuter bikes .
“Rim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rim. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.
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