TRIMMER


Meaning of TRIMMER in English

trimmer 1

/trim"euhr/ , n.

1. a person or thing that trims.

2. a tool or machine for trimming, clipping, paring, or pruning.

3. a machine for trimming lumber.

4. Building Trades.

a. a joist or rafter supporting one of the ends of a header at the edge of a wellhole.

b. a wall tile or floor tile for finishing an edge or angle.

5. an apparatus for stowing, arranging, or shifting cargo, coal, or the like.

6. a person who has no firm position, opinion, or policy, esp. in politics.

7. a person who is committed to no particular political party, adapting to one side or another as expediency may dictate.

[ 1510-20; TRIM + -ER 1 ]

trimmer 2

/trim"euhr/ , adj.

comparative of trim .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .