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rim shot

rim shot is the alternative spelling of rimshot.

Meaning of rimshot

Noun

rimshot (plural rimshots)

  1. A percussive note in which the drumstick hits both the head and the rim of the drum.
  2. (colloquial) A percussive sting or flourish used to punctuate a joke in a cabaret or vaudeville act.
  3. A shot in which the ball hits the rim of the basket.

Forms of rim shot

pluralrim shots

Questions about rim shot

What is rim shot the alternative spelling of?
Rim shot is the alternative spelling of rimshot.

Words near rim shot in the dictionary

  1. rim job
  2. rim jobs
  3. rim lock
  4. rim locks
  5. rim out
  6. rim shot
  7. rim shots
  8. rim tape
  9. rim tapes
  10. rim-job
  11. rim-jobs

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