overtrimmingn.
/ˌəʊvəˈtrɪmɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈtrɪmɪŋ/ Excessive trimming. In quot. 1591: the overbalancing of a ship due to uneven distribution of weight (cf. trim v. 13).
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overtrimming1897
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1591 J. Harington tr. L. Ariosto Orlando Furioso xxxix. lxxxii. 332 But on an other bark while they take hold, They now full fraught, & fearing ouer trimming, With cruell sword..Cut of their hãds.
1897 Daily News 17 Apr. 6/6 The over-trimming..of the early Victorian era.
1974 Ann. Statistics 2 666 For this case of forced symmetry, it would seem that overtrimming is better than undertrimming.
1994 Ontario out of Doors Sept. 74/1 By overtrimming, I wrecked the call before I really got started.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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