rim
noun
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
rims
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pluralof rim.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof rim (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
rimnounthe outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
Example Sentences
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Water gathered in low-lying valleys and river channels, overflowed crater rims, and rushed through canyons.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 31, 2025
Tyres will retain 18-inch wheel rims, but the tyres themselves will be narrower, by 25mm at the front and 30mm at the rear.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
Four times a year, America’s publicly traded companies line up for a dunk contest on lowered rims called earnings season.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
Its wheels’ gold rims, capped with smiley faces, are emblazoned with the platitude “Where Dreams Are Made,” while the whole thing is ornamented with piped-icing filigree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
He looked at the stack of used cups in his hand and counted the rims.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
