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Also Inflected form of trim

trimmer

trim·mer

UK/ˈtɹɪmə/ US/ˈtrɪmɜr/ rare dated

noun

1.

a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs

  • “untouched by the pruner”
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2.

a machine that trims timber

3.

capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments

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4.

joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.

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Origin

From trim + -er. Figurative sense of “person who changes views with prevailing opinions” from 1680s, from nautical sense of “adjust sails with the wind”.

Phrases

  • beard trimmer
  • bush trimmer
  • headsail trimmer
  • hedge trimmer
  • mainsail trimmer
  • mainsheet trimmer
  • nail trimmer
  • nose trimmer

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