trimmer
tri mer
- n a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
- n a machine that trims timber
- n capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments
- n 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.
- s thin and fit
- s of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
- s neat and smart in appearance
- s severely simple in line or design
- They were seen as ideological trimmers, betraying the interests of the working class.
- The computer is the respectable work of engineering you might expect: a tad trimmer than the last iMac, this one has a faster G5 processor, faster RAM, a souped-up graphics card .
- Last week the trimmers figured that this was not quite enough.