rim shot

A form of rimshot — A percussive note in which the drumstick hits both the head and the rim of the drum.

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Meanings

nounrim shot (plural rim shots)

plural rim shots

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of rimshot.
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APA

rim shot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rim%20shot

MLA

“rim shot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rim%20shot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rim shot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rim%20shot.

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