rim

Meanings

Noun

• the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
• (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended
  • "the ball hit the rim and bounced off"
• the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
• a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
• the top edge of a vessel or other container

Verb

• run around the rim of
  • "Sugar rimmed the dessert plate"
• furnish with a rim
  • "rim a hat"
• roll around the rim of
  • "the ball rimmed the basket"

Synonyms

brim, flange, lip