rɪm 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 horizon). --v.tr. (rimmed, rimming) 1 a
provide with a rim. b be a rim
for or
to. 2 edge, border. ørim-brake a
brake acting on the rim of a wheel. øørimless adj. rimmed adj. (also in comb.). [OE rima edge:
cf. ON rimi
ridge (the
only known cognate)]