Definition of: rim

(rim) noun
1. The edge of an object, usually of a circular object; a margin; border.
2. The peripheral part of a wheel, connected to the hub by spokes.
3. On an automobile wheel, the detachable band over which the tire is fitted.
4. The frame of a pair of spectacles surrounding the lenses. See synonyms under BANK.
—v.t. rimmed, rim·ming
1. To provide with a rim; border.
2. In sports, to roll around the edge of (the basket, cup, etc.) without falling in: The ball rimmed the cup. [OE rima]