Dictionary definition · rim
noun
- the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
- (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended"the ball hit the rim and bounced off"
- the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
- a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
- the top edge of a vessel or other container
verb
- run around the rim of"Sugar rimmed the dessert plate"
- furnish with a rim"rim a hat"
- roll around the rim of"the ball rimmed the basket"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).