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rim

/ɹɪm/noun, verb1 syllable

Rim means: the top edge of a vessel or other container.

Synonyms for rim4

noun, as in the top edge of a vessel or other container

brim, lip

noun, as in a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object

flange

also used for rim

lip out

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What does rim mean?8

noun

1

the top edge of a vessel or other container

2

a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object

3

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

4

(basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended“the ball hit the rim and bounced off”

5

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

verb

1

run around the rim of“Sugar rimmed the dessert plate”

2

furnish with a rim“rim a hat”

3

roll around the rim of“the ball rimmed the basket”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rim?14

one syllable

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Rim in a sentence

  • I enjoy sipping on a margarita with salt around the rim.CK
  • Ziri wiped the rim of the bottle clean.Amastan
  • The thick rims of her glasses hide the bags under her eyes.frpzzd
  • The rear brakes are rim brakes.sundown
  • Her name is Rima but you can call her Rim.Amastan
  • The ladle clanked against the pot's rim.Amastan
  • My bicycle has chrome plated rims.guavalava
  • Mary took an egg and cracked it open on the rim of the bowl.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of rim

as a noun

plural
rims

as a verb

past tense
rimmed
present participle
rimming
third-person singular
rims
past participle
rimmed