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ring vs rim

rim vs ring

ring and rim both are nouns.

ring and rim both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ring Yes No Yes No
rim Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rim is a hyponym of ring; that is, rim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ring:
  • ring: a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
  • rim: the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
Other hyponyms of ring include carabiner, karabiner, snap ring, collar, curtain ring, key ring, napkin ring, nose ring, tire, tyre, towel ring.
ring (noun) rim (noun)
jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger the top edge of a vessel or other container
a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended
a characteristic sound the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
the sound of a bell ringing
an association of criminals
(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
a toroidal shape
ring (verb) rim (verb)
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone roll around the rim of
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify furnish with a rim
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle run around the rim of
sound loudly and sonorously
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
ring or echo with sound
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