Center
Center noun - A thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest.
Rim
Rim noun - The line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something.
Usage example: the rim of a glass
Both words in one sentence
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Nintendo's GameCube and Wii optical formats are DVDs that always spin at the same speed from center to rim.
Source: Useful Notes / DVD -
Red notes, or don notes, are played by hitting the center of the drum; blue, or kat notes by hitting the rim.
Source: Video Game / Taiko Drum Master - The planet's position in the Milky Way causes most stars to appear in one of two clusters—the Core, (the center of the galaxy,) and the Rim.
Source: Literature / Coldfire Trilogy
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Rim and Center. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/center/rim
Center & Rim. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/center/rim>.
Rim or Center. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/center/rim.
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