- rimmed, rimming
- verb (T) literary to be around the edge of something: Trees rimmed the lake.
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
rimmed, rimming
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rimmed — rim ► NOUN 1) the upper or outer edge of something more or less circular. 2) (also wheel rim) the outer edge of a wheel, on which the tyre is fitted. 3) a limit or boundary. 4) an encircling stain or deposit. ► VERB (rimmed, rimming … English terms dictionary
Rimming — Rim Rim, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rimmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rimming}.] To furnish with a rim; to border. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rimmed — Rim Rim, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rimmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rimming}.] To furnish with a rim; to border. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rim — I. /rɪm / (say rim) noun 1. the outer edge, border, or margin, especially of a circular object. 2. any edge or margin, often a raised one. 3. the circular part of a wheel, farthest from the axle. 4. a circular strip of metal forming the… …
rim — ► NOUN 1) the upper or outer edge of something more or less circular. 2) (also wheel rim) the outer edge of a wheel, on which the tyre is fitted. 3) a limit or boundary. 4) an encircling stain or deposit. ► VERB (rimmed, rimming … English terms dictionary
rimless — rim ► NOUN 1) the upper or outer edge of something more or less circular. 2) (also wheel rim) the outer edge of a wheel, on which the tyre is fitted. 3) a limit or boundary. 4) an encircling stain or deposit. ► VERB (rimmed, rimming … English terms dictionary
rim — I. 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rim — [rim] n. [ME rime < OE rima, edge, border, akin to ON rimi, ridge < IE base * rem , to support, rest upon, rest > Sans rámatē, (he) stands still, rests] 1. an edge, border, or margin, esp. of something circular; often, a raised or… … English World dictionary
rim — n. & v. n. 1 a a raised edge or border. b a margin or verge, esp. of something circular. 2 the part of a pair of spectacles surrounding the lenses. 3 the outer edge of a wheel, on which the tyre is fitted. 4 a boundary line (the rim of the… … Useful english dictionary
rim — rimless, adj. /rim/, n., v., rimmed, rimming. n. 1. the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, esp. of a circular object. 2. any edge, margin, or frame added to or around a central object or area. 3. the outer circle of a wheel,… … Universalium
