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[ trim-er ] / ˈtrɪm ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR trimmer ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person or thing that trims. a tool or machine for trimming, clipping, paring, or pruning. a machine for trimming lumber. Building Trades. - a joist or rafter supporting one of the ends of a header at the edge of a wellhole.
- a wall tile or floor tile for finishing an edge or angle.
an apparatus for stowing, arranging, or shifting cargo, coal, or the like. a person who has no firm position, opinion, or policy, especially in politics. a person who is committed to no particular political party, adapting to one side or another as expediency may dictate. Origin of trimmer1First recorded in 1510–20; trim + -er1 Words nearby trimmertrimethylene, trimethylglycine, trimetric, trimetric projection, trimetrogon, trimmer, trimmer arch, trimming, trimodal, trimolecular, trim one's sails Definition for trimmer (2 of 2)[ trim-er ] / ˈtrɪm ər /
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trimmerThis season, the 40-year-old actress has been sporting a trimmer shape, which she has attributed to her new exercise regimen. The Skinny on ‘Modern Family’ Cast’s Hollywood Weight Makeover|Maria Elena Fernandez|November 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST Whatever you think of this leviathan budget, President Obama cannot be accused of being a trimmer, or reticent. The Audacity of Nope|Christopher Buckley|March 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST A few harsh words from Trimmer silenced him, and he remained sitting up, staring out of the window. The Scarlet Feather|Houghton Townley But he might have been the burglar for all Trimmer knew, and—what then? Our House|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Trimmer 177 walked mechanically upstairs to the former bedroom, quite forgetting that his master would not be there. The Scarlet Feather|Houghton Townley Hence, in dealing with men he was a trimmer, and such a trimmer the world has never seen. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2)|William H. Herndon By the way, he suddenly added, has Silas Trimmer anything whatever to do with this proposition? The Making of Bobby Burnit|George Randolph Chester
British Dictionary definitions for trimmer
nounAlso called: trimmer joist a beam in a floor or roof structure attached to truncated joists in order to leave an opening for a staircase, chimney, etc a machine for trimming timber Also called: trimming capacitor electronics a variable capacitor of small capacitance used for making fine adjustments, etc a person who alters his or her opinions on the grounds of expediency a person who fits out motor vehicles Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to trimmercompact, tidy, well-groomed, snug, streamlined, dapper, slim, slender, sleek, graceful, svelte, fit, slick, clean, spruce, smart, nice, uncluttered, apple-pie order, clean-cut |