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| rim [ rim ] |
noun (plural rims) |
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1. outer edge of something circular: an outer edge, often slightly raised, that runs along the outside of something curved or circular
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2. part around wheel's edge: the curved outer edge of a wheel of a motor vehicle or bicycle
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3. part of glasses frame: a usually curved part that holds and forms an edge to lenses in a pair of glasses
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4. hoop for basketball net: the metal hoop to which a basketball net is attached
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5. limit: the farthest limit of something
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literary
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  a novel that probes the rim of human imagination
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transitive verb (past and past participle rimmed, present participle rim·ming, 3rd person present singular rims) |
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form outer edge: to form an edge, usually a slightly raised edge, along the edge of something curved or circular
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| [ Old English rima "border, coast" < ?] |
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| rimmed adjective |
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