What is the meaning of trimmer?

noun

  • A worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs.
    • usage: "untouched by the pruner's axe"
  • A machine that trims timber.
  • Capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments.
  • 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..

adjective

  • Thin and fit.
    • usage: "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
  • Of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder.
    • usage: "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"
  • Neat and smart in appearance.
    • usage: "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"; "a trim beard"
  • Severely simple in line or design.
    • usage: "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"
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APAWordNet. (2010). trimmer. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/trimmer/definitions/1209232
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