trimmer

Meaning

Adj

comparative form of trim: more trim

Noun

1. One who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments.
2. A device used to trim.
3. A member of the crew who trims the sails.
4. Someone who fluctuates between opposing factions, political parties etc., according to current interest, a flip-flopper.
5. A beam into which are framed the ends of headers in floor framing, as when a hole is to be left for stairs, or to avoid bringing joists near chimneys.
6. (historical) A person employed to rearrange the coal in the hold of a vessel, so that it fills the vessel without forming a conical blockage.
7. (historical) A device for storing coal in gradually increasing piles made by building up at the point of the cone or top of the prism.
8. A float bearing a baited hook and line, used in fishing for pike.
9. An adjustable electrical component.
10. (dated) One who or that which trims, or rebukes or reproves; a scold.
11. A fast, high-quality delivery by the bowler, especially one that results in a dismissal of a batter by removing the bails without hitting the stumps.

trim

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• Noun
• Adj
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Synonyms

trimmer joist

trimming capacitor

bridle

time-server

trim tab

pruner

finisher

gad

governor

joist

opportunist

regulator

temporizer

timeserver

padder

dragon beam

dragon piece

hammer-beam

trimmer beam

adjusting strip

control apparatus

cutting knife

parting tool

trimming tab

trimming joist

loading head

preset capacitor

diffusion knife

trimmer condenser

bridle trimmer

trim joist

regulation chip

adjuster

trim plate

beautifier

cleaning lady

cleaning woman

compensator

dresser

Translations

decoratore

dalkavuk

yağcı

καιροσκόπος

καλλωπιστής

taglierina

المتقلب

trimpot

recortador

düzenleyici kimse

süsleyen kimse

tremmer

ordentlicher

Wechsel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɹɪmə/

Etymology

From trim + -er.