rim

¹rim

noun \ˈrim\

Definition of RIM

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

3

: frame 4c(1)

— rim·less \-ləs\ adjective

Examples of RIM

1. There were chips on the rim of the plate.
2. the rim of the volcano
3. He bought stainless steel rims for his new car.

Origin of RIM

Middle English, from Old English rima; akin to Old Norse rimi strip of land

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to RIM

Synonyms: borderline, bound, boundary, brim, circumference, compass, confines, edge, edging, end, frame, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, border, skirt, skirting, verge

Related Words: ambit; brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip; ceiling, maximum; demarcation, extent, limitation, measure, mere, restriction, termination; borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage; lap; shore

Near Antonyms: center, core, heart; inner, inside, interior, middle, within

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Rhymes with RIM

bream, brim, dim, glim, grim, Grimm, gym, him, hymn, limb, limn, mim, nim, prim, scrim, shim, skim, slim, swim, Tim, trim, vim, whim