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1. A worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
   "untouched by the trimmer's axe";
   - pruner
    
2. A machine that trims timber
    
3. Capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments
   - trimming capacitor
    
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.
   - trimmer joist

1. Thin and fit
   "a body kept trim by exercise";
   - spare
    
2. Characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
   "a trim little sailing boat";
   - shipshape, well-kept
    
3. Neat and smart in appearance
   "a trim beard";
   - clean-cut, trig [dialect]
    
4. Severely simple in line or design
   - tailored

Derived forms: trimmers

See also: lean, meager [N. Amer], meagre [Brit, Cdn], plain, thin, tidy

Type of: capacitance, capacitor, condenser, electrical condenser, joist, machine, worker

Encyclopedia: Trimmer, William