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Definition of Trim

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Trim Trim, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Trimmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Trimming.] [OE. trimen, trumen, AS. trymian, trymman, to prepare, dispose, make strong, fr. trum firm, strong; of uncertain origin.] 1. To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust. The hermit trimmed his little fire. --Goldsmith. 2. To dress; to decorate; to adorn; to invest; to embellish; as, to trim a hat.
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Trim Trim, v. i. To balance; to fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favor each.
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Trim Trim, n. 1. Dress; gear; ornaments. Seeing him just pass the window in his woodland trim. --Sir W. Scott. 2. Order; disposition; condition; as, to be in good trim. `` The trim of an encounter.' --Chapman. 3. The state of a ship or her cargo, ballast, masts, etc., by which she is well prepared for sailing. 4. (Arch) The lighter woodwork in the interior of a building; especially, that used around openings, generally in the form of a molded architrave, to protect the plastering at those points. In ballast trim (Naut.), having only ballast on board. --R. H. Dana, Jr. Trim of the masts (Naut.), their position in regard to the ship and to each other, as near or distant, far forward or much aft, erect or raking. Trim of sails (Naut.), that adjustment, with reference to the wind, witch is best adapted to impel the ship forward.
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Trim Trim, a. [Compar. Trimmer; superl. Trimmest.] [See Trim, v. t.] Fitly adjusted; being in good order., or made ready for service or use; firm; compact; snug; neat; fair; as, the ship is trim, or trim built; everything about the man is trim; a person is trim when his body is well shaped and firm; his dress is trim when it fits closely to his body, and appears tight and snug; a man or a soldier is trim when he stands erect. With comely carriage of her countenance trim. --Spenser. So deemed I till I viewed their trim array Of boats last night. --Trench.

Meaning of Trim from wikipedia

- Look up Trim or trim in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Trim or TRIM may refer to: Cutting or trimming small pieces off something to remove them Book...
- Trim tabs are small surfaces connected to the trailing edge of a larger control surface on a boat or aircraft, used to control the trim of the controls...
- A trim command (known as TRIM in the ATA command set, and UNMAP in the SCSI command set) allows an operating system to inform a solid-state drive (SSD)...
- Look up trimer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Trimer may refer to: Trimer (chemistry), a reaction product composed of three identical molecules Protein...
- A trim line, also written as trimline, is a clear line on the side of a valley formed by a glacier. The line marks the most recent highest extent of the...
- TrimSpa was a dietary supplement designed for weight loss, marketed by the company Goen Technologies and headed by Alexander Szynalski. The ephedra-based...
- revolution, all trim was made and applied by hand, thus making heavily trimmed furnishings and garments expensive and high-status. Machine-woven trims and sewing...
- Pacific Trim is the fifth EP released by American indie rock band Pavement on January 23, 1996. It was recorded on short notice to coincide with the band's...
- Judith Trim (11 October 1943 – 9 January 2001, also known as Jude or Judy, and for a while by her first married name, as Jude Waters) was an English studio...
- Trim levels are used by manufacturers to identify a vehicle's level of equipment or special features. The equipment and features ****ed to a particular...