rim 
rim (rim)
noun
- an edge, border, or margin, esp. of something circular; often, a raised or projecting edge or border
- the outer, circular part of a wheel
- the metal flange surrounding the wheel of an automotive vehicle, on which the tire is mounted
- frame ()
- Basketball the metal hoop to which the net is attached
Etymology: ME rime < OE rima, edge, border, akin to ON rimi, ridge < IE base *rem-, to support, rest upon, rest > Sans rámatē, (he) stands still, rests
transitive verb rimmed, rim′·ming
- to put or form a rim on or around
- to roll around the rim of the golf ball rimmed the hole
rim
n.
Antonyms
rim is applied to the edge of a circular or curved surface; brim refers to the inner rim at the top of a cup, glass, bowl, etc. or to the projecting rim of a hat; brink refers to the edge at the top of a steep slope; border refers to the boundary of a surface and may imply the limiting line itself or the part of the surface immediately adjacent to it; margin implies a bordering strip more or less clearly defined by some distinguishing feature the margin of a printed page; edge refers to the limiting line itself or the terminating line at the sharp convergence of two surfaces the edge of a box: all of these terms have figurative application the rim of consciousness, a mind filled to the brim, the brink of disaster, the border of good taste, a margin of error, an edge on one's appetite
Object
- spectacle: A moment later I saw him sitting down beside the Roman Catholic priest with the dark horn rimmed spectacles.
Converse of object
- evert: It is probably an everted rim, but the rim angle is uncertain.
- flare: Figure 4: Small jars with short flaring rims.
Adjective modifier
- mavic: RJ Chicken were supplying a pair of their Mavic tubeless rims for this.
- out-turned: Early Roman cooking pot with out-turned rim and horizontal handle.
- outer: Try not to apply force to the outer rim of these.
- gilt: Painted with pink ribbon tied swags of gilt barley ears and gilt dentil rims.
Modifies a noun
- latch: A rim latch ( Yale ) lock will not suffice on its own.
- diameter: Minimum rim diameter to be 18 " No width restrictions.
Noun used with modifier
- crater: Saturday 13 April A superb drive took us along the crater rim.
- chrome: Massive pre-glued 16cm diameter tire mounted on hardened chrome rims.
- alloy: The alloy wheel rim also features a tire bead rim.
- wheel: The alloy wheel rim also features a tire bead rim.
- aluminum: The aluminum rims are assembled on light alloy hubs with straight spokes.
Preposition: of
- crater: Along the rim of the crater, pinnacles formed by lava flow reach upward.
- canyon: A stroll along the rim of this amazing canyon will take your breath away.
- saucer: The rim of the saucer is our horizon over which we cannot see.
- volcano: Along the rim of a submerged volcano, divers see trails of bubbles emitted from the ocean floor.
- bowl: Horizontal tooling marks ( left ): These are made whilst pulling the rim of the hot glass bowl downwards to meet the batt.
- basin: The height of the WC should be 480mm and the rim of the wash basin 720mm to 740mm above the floor.
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