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comparative form of trim: more trim
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One who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments.
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A device used to trim.
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(nautical) A member of the crew who trims the sails.
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Someone who fluctuates between opposing factions, political parties etc., according to current interest, a flip-flopper.
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(architecture) A beam into which are framed the ends of headers in floor framing, as when a hole is to be left for stairs, or to avoid bringing joists near chimneys.
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(shipping, historical) A person employed to rearrange the coal in the hold of a vessel, so that it fills the vessel without forming a conical blockage.
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(mining, historical) A device for storing coal in gradually increasing piles made by building up at the point of the cone or top of the prism.
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(fishing) A float bearing a baited hook and line, used in fishing for pike.
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(electronics) An adjustable electrical component.
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(dated) One who or that which trims, or rebukes or reproves; a scold.
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(cricket) A fast, high-quality delivery by the bowler, especially one that results in a dismissal of a batter by removing the bails without hitting the stumps.