Rim
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Rim may refer to:
RIM may stand for:
- Rim (coin)Rim (coin)The rim of a coin is the sharp circular edge which surrounds the coin design.This is the part which exceeds the area of the die which strikes the coin during production, and as a result is pushed upward and sharpened to form a sort of border around the coin's design...
, the sharp circular (or otherwise shaped) edge which surrounds the coin design - Rim (craters)Rim (craters)The rim of a crater is the part that extends above the height of the local surface, usually in a circular or elliptical pattern. In a more specific sense, the rim may refer to the circular or elliptical edge that represents the uppermost tip of this raised portion...
, the part of a crater that extends above the height of the local surface - Rim (firearms)Rim (firearms)A rim is an external flange that is machined, cast, molded, stamped or pressed around the bottom of a firearms cartridge. The rim may serve a number of purposes, the most common being as the place for the extractor to engage...
, a projection machined into the bottom of a firearms cartridge - Rim (novel)Rim (novel)Rim: A Novel of Virtual Reality, often shortened to Rim , was Alexander Besher's first novel. Set in the near future where virtual reality has dominated the economy and popular culture , commercial space travel is commonplace, and orbiting space hotels surpass the complexity of even the...
, by Alexander Besher - Rim (wheel)Rim (wheel)The rim of a wheel is the outer circular design of the metal on which the inside edge of the tire is mounted on vehicles such as automobiles. For example, on a bicycle wheel the rim is a large hoop attached to the outer ends of the spokes of the wheel that holds the tire and tube.In the 1st...
, the outer part of a wheel on which the tire is mounted. - Rim, the rigid circular portion of a basketball hoop which holds the net in place
- Breakaway rimBreakaway rimA breakaway rim is a basketball hoop that can bend slightly when a player dunks a basketball, and then instantly snap back into a horizontal position when the player releases it. It allows players to dunk the ball without shattering the backboard, and it reduces the possibility of wrist injuries...
, a specialized rim capable of sustaining forceful dunks
- Breakaway rim
- Rim, NepalRim, NepalRim, Nepal is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3120 people living in 570 individual households.-External links:*...
RIM may stand for:
- Royal Indian Marine, the name of the British colonial navy of India from 1892 to 1934.
- Research In MotionResearch In MotionResearch In Motion Limited or RIM is a Canadian multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada that designs, manufactures and markets wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market...
, the Canadian wireless-device company known for its BlackBerry-brand handheld devices - Recording Industry Association of MalaysiaRecording Industry Association of MalaysiaPersatuan Industri Rakaman Malaysia was founded on December 12, 1978, as Malaysian Association of Phonograph Producers . In the end of the 1980s, it changes its name to Malaysian Association of Phonogram and Videogram Producers and Distributors . It adopted its current name in 1996...
- Red Island MineralsRed Island MineralsRed Island Minerals Ltd is a Perth-based coal development company founded by Sam Malin , along with Robert Nelson, to develop the Sakoa, Sakamena and adjacent coal fields in southwestern Madagascar. The largest shareholder in RIM is PTT Asia Pacific Mining, a 100% subsidiary of PTT PCL , a...
, Western Australia-based coal development company - Responsible information management
- Revolutionary Internationalist MovementRevolutionary Internationalist MovementThe defunct Revolutionary Internationalist Movement was an international Communist organization which upheld a version of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism founded in 1984 sought to "struggle for the formation of a Communist International of a new type, based on Marxism-Leninism-Maoism"...
, an international Maoist organization - Reaction injection moldingReaction injection moldingReaction injection molding is similar to injection molding except thermosetting polymers are used, which requires a curing reaction to occur within the mold.Common items made via RIM include automotive bumpers, air spoilers, and fenders.-Process:...
, a type of processing for network polymers - Remote Integrated MultiplexerDigital loop carrierA digital loop carrier is a system which uses digital transmission to extend the range of the local loop farther than would be possible using only twisted pair copper wires...
, a term for digital loop carrier in Australia - Remote Infrastructure ManagementRemote Infrastructure ManagementRemote Infrastructure Management refers to remotely managing information technology infrastructure such as workstations , servers, network devices, storage devices, IT security devices, etc of a company....
, a 2nd/3rd line computer support team - Reference Information Model, a specification created by HL7
- Reb Itche Meir (Rabbi Yitzchak Meir AlterYitzchak Meir AlterYitzchak Meir Alter , is considered to be the first Rebbe of the Ger Hasidic dynasty, which he founded in the town of Góra Kalwaria , Poland. He was also known as the Chidushei HaRim for his Torah books...
), the first Gerrer Rebbe - The US Military designation for an ship-launched, intercept guided missile. Examples include the RIM-66 StandardRIM-66 StandardThe RIM-66 Standard MR is a medium range surface-to-air missile originally developed for the United States Navy . The SM-1 was developed as a replacement for the RIM-2 Terrier and RIM-24 Tartar that were deployed in the 1950s on a variety of USN ships...
missile and the RIM-7 Sea SparrowRIM-7 Sea SparrowRIM-7 Sea Sparrow is a US ship-borne short-range anti-aircraft and anti-missile weapon system, primarily intended for defense against anti-ship missiles...
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