Definition of "rim" []

• The usually curved or circular border or edge of an object. See Synonyms at border. (noun)
• The circular outer part of a wheel, furthest from the axle. (noun)
• A circular metal structure around which a wheel tire is fitted. (noun)
• To furnish with a rim. (verb-transitive)
• Sports To roll around the rim of (a basket or golf cup, for example) without falling in. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Inside the rim is UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the top two-thirds, and ONE DOLLAR at the bottom."
• "Concentric to the flat rim is UNITED STATES OF AMERICA at the top and HALF DOLLAR at the bottom, the two phrases separated by centered dots."
• "Inside a dentilled rim is a concentric ring comprised of the word LIBERTY at the top, the date at the bottom, and fifteen six-point stars split eight to the left and seven to the right."