trimmer
pronunciation
How to pronounce trimmer in British English:
UK [ˈtrɪmə(r)]
How to pronounce trimmer in American English:
US [ ˈtrɪmər]
-
- Noun:
- a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
- 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.
Word Origin
- trimmer (n.)
- 1550s, "one who trims," agent noun from trim (v.). Meaning "one who changes opinions, actions, etc. to suit circumstances" is from 1680s, from the verb in the nautical sense of "adjust the balance of sails or yards with reference to the wind's direction" (1620s).
Example
- 1. See that tool down there , looks like a hedge trimmer ?
- 2. Full-width , pop-up trimmer easily grooms your sideburns and mustache .
- 3. Evidence from a computer model designed by mr trimmer and his colleagues now supports this evidence .
- 4. Men are only a shade trimmer , with 62 % reckoned overweight .
- 5. Rechargeable trimmer keeps your goatee , beard , and mustache tight .