Definitions for Trimmer

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Trimmer trim·mer

Spelling: [trim-er]

IPA: /ˈtrɪm ər/

Trimmer is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 88 anagrams from letters in Trimmer (eimmrrt).

Definitions for Trimmer

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. 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.
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.
8. the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
9. Nautical. the set of a ship in the water, especially the most advantageous one. the condition of a ship with reference to its fitness for sailing. the adjustment of sails, rigging, etc., with reference to wind direction and the course of the ship. the condition of a submarine as regards buoyancy.
10. a person's dress, adornment, or appearance.
11. material used for decoration or embellishment; decorative trimming.
12. decoration of a store window for the display of merchandise; window dressing.
13. a trimming by cutting, clipping, or the like.
14. a haircut that restores the previous cut to neatness without changing the hair style.
15. something that is cut off or eliminated.
16. Aeronautics. the attitude of an airplane with respect to all three axes, at which balance occurs in forward flight under no controls.
17. Building Trades. finished woodwork or the like used to decorate or border openings or wall surfaces, as cornices, baseboards, or moldings.
18. Automotive. the upholstery, knobs, handles, and other equipment inside a motor car. ornamentation on the exterior of an automobile, especially in metal or a contrasting color.

Idioms

1. trim one's sails. sail (def 19).

adverb

1. trimly.

adjective

1. comparative of trim.
2. pleasingly neat or smart in appearance:
3. in good condition or order.
4. (of a person) in excellent physical condition:
5. slim; lean.
6. Obsolete. good, excellent, or fine.

verb (used with object)

1. to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.:
2. to remove (something superfluous or dispensable) by or as if by cutting (often followed by off):
3. to cut down, as to required size or shape:
4. Aeronautics. to level off (an airship or airplane) in flight.
5. Nautical. to distribute the load of (a ship) so that it sits well in the water. to stow or arrange, as cargo. to adjust (the sails or yards) with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship.
6. to decorate or adorn with ornaments or embellishments:
7. to arrange goods in (a store window, showcase, etc.) as a display.
8. to prepare or adjust (a lamp, fire, etc.) for proper burning.
9. Informal. to rebuke or reprove. to beat or thrash. to defeat.
10. to dress or array (often followed by up).

verb (used without object)

1. Nautical. to assume a particular position or trim in the water, as a vessel. to adjust the sails or yards with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship.
2. to pursue a neutral or cautious policy between parties.
3. to accommodate one's views to the prevailing opinion for reasons of expediency.

Origin of Trimmer

First recorded in 1510-20; trim + -er¹

Examples for Trimmer

Mr. trimmer pounded on the table with his pencil in lieu of a gavel.

trimmer entered at the opportune moment, and opened the door.

"Oh, he's too much of a trimmer to go back on us now," said Joyce.

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

But she came to trimmer presently, and listened with bent head to what he had to say.

From the edger the boards are carried to the trimmer, which cuts the length.

It was trimmer who did this; somehow, someway he did it, and he flaunts it in our faces.

They were letter-heads of trimmer and Company and were covered with Rubbles figures.

To do this, it is not necessary for the Negro to become a truckler or a trimmer.

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