Rim
noun
The very edge of something circular or curved, such as a cup, glass, or wheel.
Be careful not to spill your drink, it's filled to the rim.
Often appears as...
- rim of a glass
- rim of a cup
noun
The upper or outer edge of an object, especially one that is circular in shape.
The rim of the volcano was covered with ash and smoke.
Often appears as...
- rim of a volcano
- rim of a canyon
verb
To be on or form the edge of something.
The river was rimmed with trees.
Often appears as...
- rimmed with trees
- rimmed with frost
noun
The hoop from which a basketball net is suspended.
He scored by bouncing the ball off the backboard and through the rim.
Often appears as...
- shoot from the rim
- rim shot
noun
The outer part of a wheel, holding the tire.
The car had shiny chrome rims.
Often appears as...
- wheel rim
- chrome rim
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To coat the edge of a glass with something, typically salt or sugar, for decoration or taste.
She rimmed the glasses with salt for the margaritas.
Often appears as...
- rim with salt
- rim with sugar
noun
The very edge of something circular or curved, such as a cup, glass, or wheel.
Be careful not to spill your drink, it's filled to the rim.
Often appears as...
- rim of a glass
- rim of a cup
noun
The upper or outer edge of an object, especially one that is circular in shape.
The rim of the volcano was covered with ash and smoke.
Often appears as...
- rim of a volcano
- rim of a canyon
verb
To be on or form the edge of something.
The river was rimmed with trees.
Often appears as...
- rimmed with trees
- rimmed with frost
noun
The hoop from which a basketball net is suspended.
He scored by bouncing the ball off the backboard and through the rim.
Often appears as...
- shoot from the rim
- rim shot
noun
The outer part of a wheel, holding the tire.
The car had shiny chrome rims.
Often appears as...
- wheel rim
- chrome rim
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To coat the edge of a glass with something, typically salt or sugar, for decoration or taste.
She rimmed the glasses with salt for the margaritas.
Often appears as...
- rim with salt
- rim with sugar
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Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Picture a circle to identify 'rim'. It always relates to a curve or loop.
The delicate rim of her hat was adorned with lace.
Pro Tip 2/2Common Pairing
Use 'rim' to describe objects like cups or glasses, focusing on their top edge.
His fingers brushed against the cool rim of the teacup.
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Picture a circle to identify 'rim'. It always relates to a curve or loop.
The delicate rim of her hat was adorned with lace.
Pro Tip 2/2Common Pairing
Use 'rim' to describe objects like cups or glasses, focusing on their top edge.
His fingers brushed against the cool rim of the teacup.
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Picture a circle to identify 'rim'. It always relates to a curve or loop.
The delicate rim of her hat was adorned with lace.
Pro Tip 2/2Common Pairing
Use 'rim' to describe objects like cups or glasses, focusing on their top edge.
His fingers brushed against the cool rim of the teacup.
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How the button changed...
It's one of the most enduring designs in history. For me, the best buttons are usually round. There's either a dome button with a little shank, or there's just this sort of round thing with either a rim or not a rim, either two holes or four holes. Almost more important than the button is the buttonhole. And the way you figure that out
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Paddy Ashdown: The...
to the nations gathered around the Pacific rim. Now that begins with economic power, but that's the way it always begins. You already begin to see the development of foreign policies, the augmentation of military budgets occurring in the other growing powers in the world. I think actually
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Finding the transformativ...
that produces a sort of a suspended logic I cannot explain quite well how it feels I can give you an example it's just like when the you know the ball has left the hand of the basketball player it hasn't reached the rim yet like what you feel was second before a first kiss
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The Dirty Side Of...
worlds one planet predominantly doing the antarctica program this was the chinstrap penguin shoot we went to an island called deception which is this active volcano it's actually a sunken volcano and on the caldera of it so on the rim of it is a spanish scientific base
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Photographing the Grand...
of points along the rim which are amazing viewing points but it's very hard to appreciate just how extensive this place is and realize just how much diversity of life there is here like the incredible mountain lion population these mountain lions they've never been
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This Plant Traps its...
sheltering it from heavy rain and protecting the digestive juices at the bottom of the plant from being diluted should an unfortunate victim be attracted to the nepenthe's sugary nectar and the bright colours of its rim it could be in for a sudden fall from grace
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Could we actually live...
the opposite rim would be below the curve of the horizon. Still, you'll catch some spectacular blue sunsets in the normally red sky, which gets its color from the dust absorbing most of the blue light, and the way sunlight is scattered by the atmosphere.
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Design at the...
And after four weeks of feeding, they were ready to spin with us. We placed them carefully at the bottom rim of the scaffold, and as they spin they pupate, they mate, they lay eggs, and life begins all over again -- just like us but much, much shorter.
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Cara E. Yar Khan: The...
I could learn to ride a horse. So that's what I did. And with that fateful decision began a four-year commitment, tossing back and forth between fear and courage to undertake a 12-day expedition. Four days on horseback to cross Grand Canyon rim to rim,
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In search for the man...
in eight months, and the night before the crash, I delighted in my new body, playing basketball with friends into the wee hours of a May morning. I palmed the ball in my large right hand, and when that hand reached the rim, I felt invincible.
Video examples
How the button changed...
It's one of the most enduring designs in history. For me, the best buttons are usually round. There's either a dome button with a little shank, or there's just this sort of round thing with either a rim or not a rim, either two holes or four holes. Almost more important than the button is the buttonhole. And the way you figure that out
Video examples
Paddy Ashdown: The...
to the nations gathered around the Pacific rim. Now that begins with economic power, but that's the way it always begins. You already begin to see the development of foreign policies, the augmentation of military budgets occurring in the other growing powers in the world. I think actually
Video examples
Finding the transformativ...
that produces a sort of a suspended logic I cannot explain quite well how it feels I can give you an example it's just like when the you know the ball has left the hand of the basketball player it hasn't reached the rim yet like what you feel was second before a first kiss
Video examples
The Dirty Side Of...
worlds one planet predominantly doing the antarctica program this was the chinstrap penguin shoot we went to an island called deception which is this active volcano it's actually a sunken volcano and on the caldera of it so on the rim of it is a spanish scientific base
Video examples
Photographing the Grand...
of points along the rim which are amazing viewing points but it's very hard to appreciate just how extensive this place is and realize just how much diversity of life there is here like the incredible mountain lion population these mountain lions they've never been
Video examples
This Plant Traps its...
sheltering it from heavy rain and protecting the digestive juices at the bottom of the plant from being diluted should an unfortunate victim be attracted to the nepenthe's sugary nectar and the bright colours of its rim it could be in for a sudden fall from grace
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Could we actually live...
the opposite rim would be below the curve of the horizon. Still, you'll catch some spectacular blue sunsets in the normally red sky, which gets its color from the dust absorbing most of the blue light, and the way sunlight is scattered by the atmosphere.
Video examples
Design at the...
And after four weeks of feeding, they were ready to spin with us. We placed them carefully at the bottom rim of the scaffold, and as they spin they pupate, they mate, they lay eggs, and life begins all over again -- just like us but much, much shorter.
Video examples
Cara E. Yar Khan: The...
I could learn to ride a horse. So that's what I did. And with that fateful decision began a four-year commitment, tossing back and forth between fear and courage to undertake a 12-day expedition. Four days on horseback to cross Grand Canyon rim to rim,
Video examples
In search for the man...
in eight months, and the night before the crash, I delighted in my new body, playing basketball with friends into the wee hours of a May morning. I palmed the ball in my large right hand, and when that hand reached the rim, I felt invincible.
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Klay Thompson
American Athlete
I'm trying to get a lower center of gravity. I think, when I play at a lower level, it helps my overall game, just my explosiveness to the rim with the ball in my hands. When I play with a lower center of gravity, my legs are always in my shot instead of playing vertical out there where I don't get the same explosion or legs into my shot.
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C. J. McCollum
American Athlete
We need to play like somebody took our lunch money, like somebody disrespected your mother. I think that's the type of anger you need have and the aggression you need to have on the court. That doesn't mean making mad faces or mean faces but it means attacking the glass, strongly attacking the rim when you have the ball on offense.
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Frank Vogel
American Clergyman
The value in having bigs that have the ability to shoot from the perimeter has increased and having bigs that have the defensive versatility to not only protect the rim, but to switch out and defend smaller guards, the value of that has also increased.
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DeForest Soaries
American Politician
When I was growing up, we used to play basketball in a park that was never shoveled when it snowed. The basketball rims were never fixed. And we understood then that there was a relationship between public policy and our quality of life.
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Mohamed Bamba
American Athlete
I don't really want to be cocky when I say this, but I really feel I can be one of the best rim protectors in the league, you know, as a rookie.
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Rudy Gobert
French Athlete
I do a lot of things to help my team winning - set screens, roll into the rim, finishing. I think I can be even more than that.
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Tristan Thompson
Canadian Athlete
Whether I'm starting or coming off the bench, bigs have to protect the rim and can't give nothing easy to nobody.
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Zach LaVine
American Athlete
I try to space the floor and use my athletic ability to get to the rim... I try to get the best of both worlds.
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Pat Connaughton
American Basketball Player
At the end of the day, if I can prevent the shot from getting to the rim, it's going to help my team.
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Ivica Zubac
Croatian Basketball Player
All of my shots are dunks or are around the rim.
Quote examples
Klay Thompson
American Athlete
I'm trying to get a lower center of gravity. I think, when I play at a lower level, it helps my overall game, just my explosiveness to the rim with the ball in my hands. When I play with a lower center of gravity, my legs are always in my shot instead of playing vertical out there where I don't get the same explosion or legs into my shot.
Quote examples
C. J. McCollum
American Athlete
We need to play like somebody took our lunch money, like somebody disrespected your mother. I think that's the type of anger you need have and the aggression you need to have on the court. That doesn't mean making mad faces or mean faces but it means attacking the glass, strongly attacking the rim when you have the ball on offense.
Quote examples
Frank Vogel
American Clergyman
The value in having bigs that have the ability to shoot from the perimeter has increased and having bigs that have the defensive versatility to not only protect the rim, but to switch out and defend smaller guards, the value of that has also increased.
Quote examples
DeForest Soaries
American Politician
When I was growing up, we used to play basketball in a park that was never shoveled when it snowed. The basketball rims were never fixed. And we understood then that there was a relationship between public policy and our quality of life.
Quote examples
Mohamed Bamba
American Athlete
I don't really want to be cocky when I say this, but I really feel I can be one of the best rim protectors in the league, you know, as a rookie.
Quote examples
Rudy Gobert
French Athlete
I do a lot of things to help my team winning - set screens, roll into the rim, finishing. I think I can be even more than that.
Quote examples
Tristan Thompson
Canadian Athlete
Whether I'm starting or coming off the bench, bigs have to protect the rim and can't give nothing easy to nobody.
Quote examples
Zach LaVine
American Athlete
I try to space the floor and use my athletic ability to get to the rim... I try to get the best of both worlds.
Quote examples
Pat Connaughton
American Basketball Player
At the end of the day, if I can prevent the shot from getting to the rim, it's going to help my team.
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Ivica Zubac
Croatian Basketball Player
All of my shots are dunks or are around the rim.
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