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Trim

//tɹɪm// adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective

1
Physically fit.
"He goes jogging every day to keep in trim."
2
Slender, lean.
"a trim figure"
3
Neat or smart in appearance.
"a trim lawn"

Adjective

1
thin and fit wordnet
2
severely simple in line or design wordnet
3
neat and smart in appearance wordnet
4
characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder wordnet

Adverb

1
In good order; properly managed or maintained. not-comparable
2
With sails well trimmed. not-comparable

Proper Noun

1
A surname.

Noun

1
Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders. uncountable
"Paint the house white with blue trim."
2
Acronym of trade-related investment measure. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
3
cutting down to the desired size or shape wordnet
4
A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style. countable
"I went to the hairdresser for a trim but came back nearly bald."
5
a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment wordnet

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Dress; gear; ornaments. countable, uncountable
"It was the Winter wilde. While the Heav’n-born-childe, All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies: Nature in aw to him Had doff't her gawdy trim, With her great Maſter ſo to ſympathize: It was no ſeaſon then for her To wanton with the Sun her luſty Paramour."
7
attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation wordnet
8
The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition. countable
"to be in good trim"
9
a state of arrangement or appearance wordnet
10
The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.; Features optionally available on a vehicle; an established configuration of such features within a model (a trim level). countable, especially, uncountable
"Holonyms: make; model"
11
The state of adjustment of control surfaces such that the desired attitude can be maintained without requiring the continuous application of force to the cockpit controls. uncountable
12
The mechanism(s) used to trim an aircraft in roll, pitch, and/or yaw. broadly, uncountable
13
The female genitalia. mildly, slang, uncountable, vulgar
14
Sexual intercourse with a woman. broadly, mildly, slang, uncountable, vulgar
""Take me somewhere." His response lacked dignity, but in fairness to him I admit that I had left him little chance to be suave. He asked, "You mean, you’re going to give me some trim?""
15
The fore-and-aft angle of the vessel to the water, with reference to the cargo and ballast; the manner in which a vessel floats on the water, whether on an even keel or down by the head or stern. countable, uncountable
16
The arrangement of the sails with reference to the wind. countable, uncountable
17
Any of the three cut edges of book pages, trimmed with a shear after binding. countable, uncountable
18
The horizontal position of an underwater water uncountable

Verb

1
To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess. transitive
"He trimmed his beard before the interview."
2
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used wordnet
3
To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree. transitive
"They traditionally trim the tree on Christmas Eve."
4
cut down on; make a reduction in wordnet
5
To adjust the positions of control surfaces, sometimes using trim tabs, so as to modify or eliminate the aircraft's tendency to pitch, roll, or yaw when the cockpit controls are released. transitive

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6
cut closely wordnet
7
To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water. transitive
"The captain made us trim the boat, and we got her to lie a little more evenly."
8
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size wordnet
9
To modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle. transitive
10
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of wordnet
11
To balance; to fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favour each. dated
12
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods wordnet
13
To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust. transitive
"The hermit trimmed his little fire."
14
decorate, as with ornaments wordnet
15
To dress; to make smooth. transitive
16
be in equilibrium during a flight wordnet
17
To rebuke; to reprove. dated, transitive
18
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces wordnet
19
To beat or thrash. dated, transitive
20
To cut back the wick of (a lamp) to maintain a clean, bright flame. historical, transitive
"The lamp, or candle, which lights the binnacle, is placed in the cabin, of course the expence of one light is saved, and all the inconveniences of blowing out in a squally night, and likewise the trouble of trimming the lamp, are avoided."
21
To change the carbon rods of (an arc lamp). broadly, transitive
"To trim an arc lamp, first remove the old carbons and carefully and thoroughly wipe the carbon rods, holders, &c. with a clean, dry rag. […] Having cleaned the rods, next wipe out the globe and get ready the fresh carbons."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English trimen, trymen, trümen, from Old English trymman (“to make firm; strengthen”), from Proto-West Germanic *trummjan, from Proto-Germanic *trumjaną (“to make fast; strengthen”), from Proto-Germanic *trumaz (“firm; strong; sound”).

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