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rim

/ rim /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
Type of:
hoop ring
Kinds of:
felloe felly
Has parts:
wheel
noun Sense 2
(basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended
"the ball hit the rim and bounced off"
Type of:
hoop ring
Domain:
basketball basketball game hoops
noun Sense 3
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
Type of:
round shape boundary edge
verb Sense 4
roll around the rim of
"the ball rimmed the basket"
Type of:
roll turn over
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 5
furnish with a rim
"rim a hat"
Type of:
supply provide render
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
run around the rim of
"Sugar rimmed the dessert plate"
Type of:
line run along
Kinds of:
beard
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 7
the top edge of a vessel
Type of:
edge
Has parts:
vessel
Derived:
brim
noun Sense 8
a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
Type of:
projection
Semantic Complexity
73%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

hoop ring felloe felly round shape boundary edge roll turn over supply provide render