Definition of rima Rima

/ɹiˈmʌ/ - [reemu] - Ri•ma

We found 4 definitions of rima from 3 different sources.

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What does rima mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: rimas

rima - a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts
  orifice, porta, opening an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
  oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris, mouth the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"
  pudendal cleavage, pudendal cleft, pudendal slit, rima pudendi, rima vulvae, urogenital cleft, vulvar slit the fissure between the labia majora
  glottis vera, rima glottidis, rima vocalis, true glottis the space between the two true vocal folds
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • rima (Noun)
    A cleft or gap between two symmetrical parts, particularly between the vocal fold s.
  • rima (Noun)
    A crack or fissure on a lunar or planetary surface; a rille.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • rima (n.)
    A narrow and elongated aperture; a cleft; a fissure.

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rima in sign language
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