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trimmer

1

[ trim-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that trims.
  2. a tool or machine for trimming, clipping, paring, or pruning.
  3. a machine for trimming lumber.
  4. Building Trades.
    1. a joist or rafter supporting one of the ends of a header at the edge of a wellhole.
    2. a wall tile or floor tile for finishing an edge or angle.
  5. an apparatus for stowing, arranging, or shifting cargo, coal, or the like.
  6. a person who has no firm position, opinion, or policy, especially in politics.
  7. a person who is committed to no particular political party, adapting to one side or another as expediency may dictate.


trimmer

2

[ trim-er ]

adjective

  1. comparative of trim.

trimmer

/ ˈtrɪmə /

noun

  1. Also calledtrimmer joist a beam in a floor or roof structure attached to truncated joists in order to leave an opening for a staircase, chimney, etc
  2. a machine for trimming timber
  3. Also calledtrimming capacitor electronics a variable capacitor of small capacitance used for making fine adjustments, etc
  4. a person who alters his or her opinions on the grounds of expediency
  5. a person who fits out motor vehicles


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Word History and Origins

Origin of trimmer1

First recorded in 1510–20; trim + -er 1

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Example Sentences

This season, the 40-year-old actress has been sporting a trimmer shape, which she has attributed to her new exercise regimen.

But since meeting Thomas, friends say, the actor looks trimmer and more youthful.

Whatever you think of this leviathan budget, President Obama cannot be accused of being a trimmer, or reticent.

Had he in him the makings of the mere trimmer and politician, in addition to the miserable vanity that had riven him to-day?

And hence I may claim for Framlingham a fair share in the formation of even so burning and shining a light as Mrs. Trimmer.

The result was that he lost the esteem of both parties, and came to be regarded as a mere trimmer and time-server.

Sometimes iss a trimmer or two dead coming up from Rio und they need a man to Hamburg.

All nature, alive and dead, takes upon itself a trimmer and more perfect seeming within her influences.

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