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- noun Plural form of
rim . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
rim .
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Examples
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To make up for the reduced traction available with 2wd transmission, the team needed to fit the tallest wheels possible (the bespoke 21in rims are shod with 35in diameter tyres originally produced for 1930s Bentleys).
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While the near-autistic reserve of Wilson's intent powers of observation may put off some viewers - Damon, often shielded behind large horn-rims, is playing the most passive of characters - yet the power of the central dilemma grows from the analysis of how power can emanate more from concealment than display ....
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There would be no homes sitting on the rims if we had visionairies back in 1970 when the person who owned most of the rims from the Airport to Zimmerman trail wanted to sell all that land to the City for a pittance.
Gone with the Wendy's David 2005
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a fundamentally crisp product played below the rims is in itself a beautiful thing to watch.
USATODAY.com 2002
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` ` There are a lot of good players at this level but the rims are the same height, the court is the same length and it's still 5-on-5.
USATODAY.com 2008
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The rims are a really cool gray ano box profile with no braking surface.
Stops Making Sense: The Brake Debate Goes International BikeSnobNYC 2009
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At the junction of their rims is the great snow hill (on right of view) called "Columbia's Crest."
The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' John H. Williams
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"Breaking off the rims is a lot of work," Lucero said.
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"Breaking off the rims is a lot of work," Lucero said.
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"Breaking off the rims is a lot of work," Lucero said.
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