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Detailed Synonyms for trimmer in English

trimmer:

trimmer [the ~] noun

  1. the trimmer
    the trimmer; the clipper
  2. the trimmer
    the hedgeshears; the trimmer
  3. the trimmer
    the trimmer
  4. the trimmer
    the pruner; the lopper; the clipper; the trimmer
  5. the trimmer
    – 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. 1
    the trimmer; the trimmer joist
    – 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. 1
  6. the trimmer
    – capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments 1
    the trimmer; the trimming capacitor
    – capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments 1
  7. the trimmer
    – a machine that trims timber 1
    the trimmer
    – a machine that trims timber 1
  8. the trimmer
    – a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs 1
    the trimmer; the pruner
    – a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs 1
    • trimmer [the ~] noun
    • pruner [the ~] noun
      • untouched by the pruner's axe1

Related Words for "trimmer":

  • trimmers

Alternate Synonyms for "trimmer":


Related Definitions for "trimmer":

  1. 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.1
  2. capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments1
  3. a machine that trims timber1
  4. a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs1

trim:

to trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)

  1. to trim
    to prune; to trim; to cut back; to pare
    • prune verb (prunes, pruned, pruning)
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • cut back verb (cuts back, cut back, cutting back)
    • pare verb (pares, pared, paring)
  2. to trim
    to decorate; to garnish; to finish; to adorn; to trim; to dunnage; to ornament; to dress
    • decorate verb (decorates, decorated, decorating)
    • garnish verb (garnishes, garnished, garnishing)
    • finish verb (finishes, finished, finishing)
    • adorn verb (adorns, adorned, adorning)
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • dunnage verb (dunnages, dunnaged, dunnaging)
    • ornament verb (ornaments, ornamented, ornamenting)
    • dress verb (dresss, dressed, dressing)
  3. to trim
    to shave; to shear; to trim; to clip
    • shave verb (shaves, shaved, shaving)
    • shear verb (shears, sheared, shearing)
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • clip verb (clips, clipped, clipping)
  4. to trim
    to trim; to crop; to clip
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • crop verb (crops, cropped, cropping)
    • clip verb (clips, clipped, clipping)
  5. to trim
    to shorten; to curtail; to crop; to abridge; to trim; to clip
    • shorten verb (shortens, shortened, shortening)
    • curtail verb (curtails, curtailed, curtailing)
    • crop verb (crops, cropped, cropping)
    • abridge verb (abridges, abridged, abridging)
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • clip verb (clips, clipped, clipping)
  6. to trim
    to embellish; to beautify; to decorate; to garnish; to trim; to dress up; to doll up
    • embellish verb (embellishes, embellished, embellishing)
    • beautify verb (beautifys, beautified, beautifying)
    • decorate verb (decorates, decorated, decorating)
    • garnish verb (garnishes, garnished, garnishing)
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • dress up verb (dresss up, dressed up, dressing up)
    • doll up verb (dolls up, dolled up, dolling up)
  7. to trim
    to minimize; to reduce; to scale down; to crop; to trim; to shorten; to minimise
    • minimize verb, American (minimizes, minimized, minimizing)
    • reduce verb (reduces, reduced, reducing)
    • scale down verb (scales down, scaled down, scaling down)
    • crop verb (crops, cropped, cropping)
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • shorten verb (shortens, shortened, shortening)
    • minimise verb, British
  8. to trim
    to border; to trim; to edge
    • border verb (borders, bordered, bordering)
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • edge verb (edges, edged, edging)
  9. to trim
    – cut closely 1
    to trim
    – cut closely 1
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
      • trim my beard1
  10. to trim
    – cut closely 1
    to trim; to shave
    – cut closely 1
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
      • trim my beard1
    • shave verb (shaves, shaved, shaving)
  11. to trim
    – remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size 1
    to trim; to pare
    – remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size 1
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
      • trim the photograph1
      • trim lumber1
    • pare verb (pares, pared, paring)
      • pare one's fingernails1
    to cut
    – shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of 1
    • cut verb (cuts, cut, cutting)
      • cut my hair1
    to skim
    – remove from the surface 1
    • skim verb (skims, skimmed, skimming)
      • skim cream from the surface of milk1
    to clip; cut close
  12. to trim
    – remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size 1
    to trim; to pare
    – remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size 1
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
      • trim the photograph1
      • trim lumber1
    • pare verb (pares, pared, paring)
      • pare one's fingernails1
  13. to trim
    – adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used 1
    to trim
    – adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used 1
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
  14. to trim
    – cut down on; make a reduction in 1
    to reduce; to cut; to trim; to cut back; to cut down; to bring down; trim down; trim back
    – cut down on; make a reduction in 1
    • reduce verb (reduces, reduced, reducing)
      • reduce your daily fat intake1
    • cut verb (cuts, cut, cutting)
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • cut back verb (cuts back, cut back, cutting back)
      • The employer wants to cut back health benefits1
    • cut down verb (cuts down, cut down, cutting down)
    • bring down verb (brings down, brought dowm, bringing down)
    • trim down verb
    • trim back verb
  15. to trim
    – cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of 1
    to crop; to trim; to prune; to dress; to clip; to snip; to cut back; lop
    – cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of 1
    • crop verb (crops, cropped, cropping)
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • prune verb (prunes, pruned, pruning)
    • dress verb (dresss, dressed, dressing)
      • dress the plants in the garden1
    • clip verb (clips, clipped, clipping)
    • snip verb (snips, snipped, snipping)
    • cut back verb (cuts back, cut back, cutting back)
    • lop verb
  16. to trim
    – decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods 1
    to trim; to dress; to garnish
    – decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods 1
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • dress verb (dresss, dressed, dressing)
    • garnish verb (garnishes, garnished, garnishing)
  17. to trim
    – decorate, as with ornaments 1
    to trim
    – decorate, as with ornaments 1
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
      • trim the christmas tree1
      • trim a shop window1
  18. to trim
    – be in equilibrium during a flight 1
    to trim
    – be in equilibrium during a flight 1
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
      • The airplane trimmed1
  19. to trim
    – balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces 1
    to trim
    – balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces 1
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
      • trim an airplane1
  20. to trim
    – To hide parts of a file or clip without deleting them from the original source. Files and clips can be trimmed by adjusting the start or end trim point. 2
    to trim
    – To hide parts of a file or clip without deleting them from the original source. Files and clips can be trimmed by adjusting the start or end trim point. 2
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)

Conjugations for trim:

present
  1. trim
  2. trim
  3. trims
  4. trim
  5. trim
  6. trim
simple past
  1. trimmed
  2. trimmed
  3. trimmed
  4. trimmed
  5. trimmed
  6. trimmed
present perfect
  1. have trimmed
  2. have trimmed
  3. has trimmed
  4. have trimmed
  5. have trimmed
  6. have trimmed
past continuous
  1. was trimming
  2. were trimming
  3. was trimming
  4. were trimming
  5. were trimming
  6. were trimming
future
  1. shall trim
  2. will trim
  3. will trim
  4. shall trim
  5. will trim
  6. will trim
continuous present
  1. am trimming
  2. are trimming
  3. is trimming
  4. are trimming
  5. are trimming
  6. are trimming
subjunctive
  1. be trimmed
  2. be trimmed
  3. be trimmed
  4. be trimmed
  5. be trimmed
  6. be trimmed
diverse
  1. trim!
  2. let's trim!
  3. trimmed
  4. trimming
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

trim [the ~] noun

  1. the trim
    the fringe; the border; the trim; the trimming
  2. the trim
    – cutting down to the desired size or shape 1
    the trim; the trimming; the clipping
    – cutting down to the desired size or shape 1
  3. the trim
    – a decoration or adornment on a garment 1
    the trim; the trimming; the passementerie
    – a decoration or adornment on a garment 1
  4. the trim
    – attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation 1
    the trim
    – attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation 1
  5. the trim
    – a state of arrangement or appearance 1
    the trim; the trimness
    – a state of arrangement or appearance 1

trim

  1. trim

trim adj

  1. trim
    – thin and fit 1
    spare; trim
    – thin and fit 1
    • spare adj
      • the spare figure of a marathon runner1
    • trim adj
      • a body kept trim by exercise1
  2. trim
    – severely simple in line or design 1
    trim; tailored
    – severely simple in line or design 1
    • trim adj
    • tailored adj
      • a neat tailored suit1
      • tailored curtains1
  3. trim
    – neat and smart in appearance 1
    trim; trig; clean-cut
    – neat and smart in appearance 1
    • trim adj
      • a trim beard1
    • trig adj
      • the trig corporal in his jaunty cap1
    • clean-cut adj
      • a clean-cut and well-bred young man1
  4. trim
    – of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder 1
    trim; well-kept; shipshape
    – of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder 1

Related Words for "trim":

  • trimness, trims, trimmest, trimly

Alternate Synonyms for "trim":


Related Definitions for "trim":

  1. thin and fit1
    • a body kept trim by exercise1
  2. severely simple in line or design1
  3. neat and smart in appearance1
    • a trim beard1
  4. of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder1
    • a trim little sailboat1
  5. cutting down to the desired size or shape1
  6. a decoration or adornment on a garment1
    • the trim on a shirt1
  7. attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation1
  8. a state of arrangement or appearance1
    • in good trim1
  9. adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used1
  10. cut down on; make a reduction in1
  11. cut closely1
    • trim my beard1
  12. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size1
    • trim the photograph1
    • trim lumber1
  13. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of1
  14. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods1
  15. decorate, as with ornaments1
    • trim the christmas tree1
    • trim a shop window1
  16. be in equilibrium during a flight1
    • The airplane trimmed1
  17. balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces1
    • trim an airplane1
  18. To hide parts of a file or clip without deleting them from the original source. Files and clips can be trimmed by adjusting the start or end trim point.2

Related Synonyms for trimmer