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rim - the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached |
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hoop,
ring a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"
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wheel a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
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felloe,
felly rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted
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rim - the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object |
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bound,
boundary,
edge the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
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round shape a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
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rim - (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off" |
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hoop,
ring a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"
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basketball,
basketball game,
hoops a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
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rim - furnish with a rim; "rim a hat" |
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furnish,
provide,
render,
supply provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style"
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rim - run around the rim of; "Sugar rimmed the dessert plate" |
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line,
run along reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring"
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beard go along the rim, like a beard around the chin; "Houses bearded the top of the heights"
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rim - roll around the rim of; "the ball rimmed the basket" |
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roll,
turn over execute a roll, in tumbling; "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"
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