1
a
: brink
b
: the outer often curved or circular edge or border of something
2
a
: the outer part of a wheel joined to the hub usually by spokes
b
: a removable outer metal band on an automobile wheel to which the tire is attached
rimmed; rimming
1
: to run around the rim of
putts that rim the cup
2
: to serve as a rim for : border
cliffs rimming the camp
: to form or show a rim
Examples of rim in a Sentence
Noun
There were chips on the rim of the plate.
the rim of the volcano
He bought stainless steel rims for his new car.
Verb
She rimmed her eyes with eyeliner.
a porcelain bowl rimmed with gold
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
In one design, robots would spread a metal mesh from a crater’s center to its rim, turning its concave surface into a natural radio dish.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025
Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The 24-ounce cocktail, which will set you back $60, made with The Cafe's own Uncle Bogie's Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and served in a wide-mouth glass rimmed in spicy salt.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Cape Verde brings elite rim protection with Walter Tavares and a physical defensive style.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
In one design, robots would spread a metal mesh from a crater’s center to its rim, turning its concave surface into a natural radio dish.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
The glass is rimmed with Hog Island finishing salt and dehydrated nori, and served alongside a Hog Island Sweetwater oyster.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The 24-ounce cocktail, which will set you back $60, made with The Cafe's own Uncle Bogie's Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and served in a wide-mouth glass rimmed in spicy salt.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Rim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rim. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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rim
1 of 2 noun1
a
: an outer edge especially of something curved
b
2
: the outer part of a wheel joined to the hub usually by spokes
rim
2 of 2 verb
rimmed; rimming
1
: to provide with a rim : serve as a rim for : border
2
: to run around the rim of
the putt rimmed the cup
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