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rim

UK
/rɪm/
US
/rɪm/

Translations

rimnoun
rims
pl
UK
/rɪm/
US
/rɪm/
cercleBasketball.
The shot hit the rim and bounced out.
Le tir a touché le cercle et a rebondi à l'extérieur.
The rim of the wheel was shiny and new.
La jante de la roue était brillante et neuve.
The rim of the plate was decorated with intricate patterns.
Le rebord de l'assiette était décoré de motifs complexes.
Additional translations
bord
anulingusArgot vulgaire.
Synonyms
lip
brim
surround
border
edge
fringe
periphery
margin
rimverb
rimmed
Past Simple
rimmed
Past Participle
rimming
Gerund
UK
/rɪm/
US
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The dessert glass was rimmed with sugar.
Le verre à dessert était bordé de sucre.
Additional translations
cerclerBasketball.
Synonyms
edge
encircle
enclose
surround
fringe
border
rimadjective
UK
/rɪm/
US
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Used attributively in compounds such as “rim brake”, “rim tape”.
de janteTechnique.
The mechanic recommended a rim tape to protect the inner tube.
Le mécanicien a recommandé un fond de jante pour protéger la chambre à air.

Definitions

rimnoun
The outer edge of a circular object, such as a wheel or a cup.
The rim of the wheel was shiny and new.
A raised edge or border around something, often used to contain or protect.
The rim of the plate was decorated with intricate patterns.
The upper or outer edge of a natural or man-made structure, such as a crater, basin, or basketball hoop.
Tourists stood on the rim of the volcano and looked down into its steaming crater.
Slang. An act of anilingus or the perianal region itself.
He bragged about giving his partner a rim during their intimate moment.
(Basketball) The metal ring attached to a backboard through which the ball must pass to score.
The shot hit the rim and bounced out.
rimverb
To form, supply, or be provided with a rim or border.
The dessert glass was rimmed with sugar.
Slang. To lick the anus of (someone) as a sexual act; perform anilingus on.
He asked whether she enjoyed being rimmed.
Basketball. Of a ball, to strike the rim of the basket and roll or bounce away without passing through.
His last-second three-pointer rimmed out, and the team lost the game.
rimadjective
Attributive. Situated at, relating to, or designed for a rim.
The mechanic recommended a rim tape to protect the inner tube.
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