Trimmer (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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.
adjective
  1. comparative of trim.
noun
  1. a beam in a floor or roof structure attached to truncated joists in order to leave an opening for a staircase, chimney, etc
  2. a machine for trimming timber
  3. a variable capacitor of small capacitance used for making fine adjustments, etc
  4. a person who alters his or her opinions on the grounds of expediency
  5. a person who fits out motor vehicles
Trimmer (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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