Rim \Rim\, n. [As. rima, reoma, edge; cf. W. rhim, rhimp, a rim,
   edge, boundary, termination, Armor, rim. Cf. Rind.]
   1. The border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of
      something circular or curving; as, the rim of a kettle or
      basin.
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   2. The lower part of the abdomen. [Obs.] --Shak.
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   Arch rim (Phonetics), the line between the gums and the
      palate.

   Rim-fire cartridge. (Mil.) See under Cartridge.

   Rim lock. See under Lock.
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	Rim \Rim\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rimmed; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Rimming.]
   To furnish with a rim; to border.
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	rim
     n 1: the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
     2: (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; "the
        ball hit the rim and bounced off"
     3: the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
     4: a projection used for strength or for attaching to another
        object [syn: flange]
     5: the top edge of a vessel [syn: brim, lip]
     v 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"
     [also: rimming, rimmed]

	

	64 Moby Thesaurus words for "rim":
   adjoin, balloon tire, bank, befringe, belted bias tire,
   belted radial tire, bias tire, bind, board, border, bordure, bound,
   brim, brink, brow, coast, edge, enframe, featheredge, felly,
   flange, frame, fringe, hem, labellum, labium, labrum, lap, ledge,
   limb, limbus, line, lip, list, march, marge, margin, marginate,
   nonskid tire, outline, perimeter, periphery, pneumatic tire,
   purfle, purl, radial tire, ragged edge, retread, retreaded tire,
   safety tire, selvage, set off, shore, side, sideline, skirt,
   snow tire, studded tire, tire, trim, tubeless tire, verge,
   white sidewall tire, winter tire

	

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