From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Rim \Rim\, noun [As. rima, reoma, edge; cf. W. rhim, rhimp, a rim, edge, boundary, termination, Armor, rim. Cf. {Rind}.]
1. The border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of something circular or curving; as, the rim of a kettle or basin.
2. The lower part of the abdomen. [Obs.] --Shak.
{Arch rim} (Phonetics), the line between the gums and the palate.
{Rim-fire cartridge}. (Mil.) See under {Cartridge}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Rim \Rim\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Rimmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rimming}.] To furnish with a rim; to border.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
2: (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off"
3: the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
4: a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object [syn: {flange}]
5: the top edge of a vessel [syn: {brim}, {lip}]
verb
1: run around the rim of; "Sugar rimmed the dessert plate"
2: furnish with a rim; "rim a hat"
3: roll around the rim of; "the ball rimmed the basket" [also: {rimming}, {rimmed}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
64 Moby Thesaurus words for "rim": adjoin, balloon tire, bank, befringe, belted bias tire, belted radial tire, bias tire, bind, board, border, bordure, bound, brim, brink, brow, coast, edge, enframe, featheredge, felly, flange, frame, fringe, hem, labellum, labium, labrum, lap, ledge, limb, limbus, line, lip, list, march, marge, margin, marginate, nonskid tire, outline, perimeter, periphery, pneumatic tire, purfle, purl, radial tire, ragged edge, retread, retreaded tire, safety tire, selvage, set off, shore, side, sideline, skirt, snow tire, studded tire, tire, trim, tubeless tire, verge, white sidewall tire, winter tire
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
RIM Registry Information Model (ebXML)
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
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