What does trimmer mean?
Definitions for trimmer
ˈtrɪm ərtrim·mer
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word trimmer.
Princeton's WordNet
pruner, trimmernoun
a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
"untouched by the pruner's axe"
trimmernoun
a machine that trims timber
trimmer, trimming capacitornoun
capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments
trimmer, trimmer joistnoun
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.
Wiktionary
trimmernoun
A device used to trim.
trimmernoun
a member of the crew who trims the sails.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Trimmernoun
One who changes sides to balance parties; a turncoat.
Etymology: from trim.
The same bat taken after by a weazel begged for mercy: no, says the weazle, no mercy to a mouse: well, says t’other, but you may see by my wings that I am a bird; and so the bat ’scaped in both by playing the trimmer. Roger L'Estrange, Fab.
To confound his hated coin,
All parties and religions join,
Whigs, tories, trimmers. Jonathan Swift.Before they pin up the frame of ground-plates, they must fit in the summer and the girders, and all the joists and the trimmers for the stair-case. Joseph Moxon, Mech. Exercise.
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trimmer
A trimmer is a device or tool used to cut or remove excess, unnecessary, or unwanted parts from something. It is commonly used in contexts like gardening (to cut branches or leaves), barbering/hair styling (to cut and maintain hair or beard), and electrical engineering (to adjust the value of a component). The specific use and function may vary depending on the context.
Webster Dictionary
Trimmernoun
one who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments
Trimmernoun
one who does not adopt extreme opinions in politics, or the like; one who fluctuates between parties, so as to appear to favor each; a timeserver
Trimmernoun
an instrument with which trimming is done
Trimmernoun
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, and the like. See Illust. of Header
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
TRIMMER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Trimmer is ranked #9276 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Trimmer surname appeared 3,509 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Trimmer.
90.4% or 3,175 total occurrences were White.
3.7% or 131 total occurrences were Black.
3.1% or 111 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.7% or 61 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.4% or 17 total occurrences were Asian.
0.4% or 14 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of trimmer in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of trimmer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of trimmer in a Sentence
A year later, if you're looking at the girls, the ones that got the overweight notice are no trimmer, no less likely to be overweight, or ... no less likely to be obese.
Since she's come on the scene he's become a much trimmer figure, he's lost weight, he's had his hair cut ... he's definitely smartened up his appearance.
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- recortadoraSpanish
- trimmeriFinnish
- ट्रिमरHindi
- podãoPortuguese
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