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• rim strip — A thin, narrow strip of material (usually rubber or cloth) placed around the outside of a rim (beneath the tube) to cover the sharp edges of the spoke which might protrude beyond the nipple. See rim tape …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• strip — [1] Area used for drag racing. [2] Removing tires and wheels, battery, hubcaps and other items of value as done by thieves. See gut. [3] To remove the insulation from a wire. [4] To tear off or break the thread from a screw, bolt, etc., or the… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• rim — O.E. rima edge, border, as in særima seashore, lit. rim of the sea, and dægrima dawn, lit. rim of the day. Related to O.N. rime, rimi a raised strip of land, ridge. No known cognates in other languages. The snare drummer s rim shot is recorded… …   Etymology dictionary

• rim — [n] border; top edge band, brim, brink, brow, circumference, confine, curb, end, fringe, hem, ledge, limit, line, lip, margin, outline, perimeter, periphery, ring, skirt, strip, terminus, top, verge; concepts 484,836 Ant. center, middle …   New thesaurus

• rim — rimless, adj. /rim/, n., v., rimmed, rimming. n. 1. the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, esp. of a circular object. 2. any edge, margin, or frame added to or around a central object or area. 3. the outer circle of a wheel,… …   Universalium

• rim — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. edge, border, margin, curb, brink. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. edge, border, verge, brim, lip, brink, top, margin, line, outline, frame, band, ring, strip, brow, curb, ledge, skirt, fringe, hem, limit,… …   English dictionary for students

• rim — [[t]rɪm[/t]] n. v. rimmed, rim•ming 1) the outer, often circular edge or border of something 2) the outer circle of a wheel, attached to the hub by spokes 3) a circular strip of metal forming the connection between an automobile wheel and tire 4) …   From formal English to slang

• rim — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rima; akin to Old Norse rimi strip of land Date: 13th century 1. a. brink b. the outer often curved or circular edge or border of something 2. a. the outer part of a wheel joined to the hub… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rim — rim1 noun 1》 the upper or outer edge of something, typically something circular.     ↘(also wheel rim) the outer edge of a wheel, on which the tyre is fitted.     ↘the part of a spectacle frame surrounding the lenses. 2》 a limit or boundary: the… …   English new terms dictionary

• rim — I. /rɪm / (say rim) noun 1. the outer edge, border, or margin, especially of a circular object. 2. any edge or margin, often a raised one. 3. the circular part of a wheel, farthest from the axle. 4. a circular strip of metal forming the… …  

• Arizona Strip — The Arizona Strip is the part of the U.S. state of Arizona lying north of the Colorado River. The difficulty of crossing the Grand Canyon causes this region to have more natural connections with southern Utah and Nevada than with the rest of… …   Wikipedia