Examples of “rim” in a Sentence

noun The outer edge of something round, like a cup, wheel, or basketball hoop.

• Coffee stained the rim of the mug.
• The ball rattled around the rim before dropping in.
• He ran his finger around the rim of the glass until it hummed.

noun The metal wheel that a tire is mounted on.

• He scraped the rim against the curb while parking.
• The cyclist bent a rim after hitting a pothole and had to walk home.
• A shiny alloy rim made the old car look much newer.