RIM


Meaning of RIM in English

I. ˈrim noun

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

Date: 13th century

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

II. verb

( rimmed ; rim·ming )

Date: 1621

transitive verb

1. : to run around the rim of

putts that rim the cup

2. : to serve as a rim for : border

cliffs rimming the camp

intransitive verb

: to form or show a rim

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.