Truck Rim

–noun

1.	any of various forms of vehicle for carry 857 ing goods and materials, usually consisting of a single self-propelled unit but also often composed of a trailer vehicle hauled by a tractor unit.

2.	any of various wheeled frames used for transporting heavy objects.

3.	Also called hand truck. a barrowlike frame with low wheels, a ledge at the bottom, and handles at the top, used to move heavy luggage, packages, cartons, etc.

4.	a low, rectangular frame on which heavy boxes, crates, trunks, etc., are moved; a dolly.

5.	a tiered framework on casters.

6.	a group of two or more pairs of wheels in one frame, for supporting one end of a railroad car, locomotive, etc.

7.	Movies. a dolly on which a camera is mounted.

8.	British. a freight car having no top.

9.	a small wooden wheel, cylinder, or roller, as on certain old-style gun carriages.

10.	Nautical. a circular or square piece of wood fixed on the head of a mast or the top of a flagstaff, usually containing small holes for signal halyards.

–verb (used with object)

11.	to transport by truck.

12.	to put on a truck.

13.	dolly (def. 11).

–verb (used without object)

14.	to convey articles or goods on a truck.

15.	to drive a truck.

16.	dolly (def. 12).

–adjective

17.	of, pertaining to, or for a truck or trucks: a truck drive; truck tires.

–noun

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, attached to the hub by spokes.

4.	a circular strip of metal forming the connection between an automobile wheel and tire, either permanently attached to or removable from the wheel.

5.	a drive wheel or flywheel, as on a spinning mule.

6.	Basketball. the metal ring from which the net is suspended to form the basket.

7.	Journalism. the outer edge of a usually U-shaped copy desk, occupied by the copyreaders. Compare slot (def. 5).

8.	Metallurgy. (in an ingot) an outer layer of metal having a composition different from that of the center.

–verb (used with object)

9.	to furnish with a rim, border, or margin.

10.	(of a golf ball or putt) to roll around the edge of (a hole) but not go in.

11.	Basketball. (of a basketball) to roll around (the rim of the basket) and not go in.

12.	to coat or encrust the rim of ( 5b4 a glass): Rim each cocktail glass with salt.