TRIMMER

n. 1 a person who trims articles of dress. 2 a person who trims in politics etc.; a time-server. 3 an instrument for clipping etc. 4 Archit. a short piece of timber across an opening (e.g. for a hearth) to carry the ends of truncated joists. 5 a small capacitor etc. used to tune a radio set. 6 Austral. colloq. a striking or outstanding person or thing.