trim
/trɪm/trim
VERBDefinition of trim
If you trim something, you make it into the required size or shape by cutting away the irregular or unwanted parts.
Example: He trimmed his beard before the interview.
If you trim something, you decorate or adorn it with decorations.
Example: They traditionally trim the tree on Christmas Eve.
You trim an aircraft by adjusting the pitch using trim tabs.
You trim a ship by modifying the angle of the sails relative to the wind.
Trims are additional decorations that are usually placed along edges of something.
Example: Paint the house white with blue trim.
trim
EXAMPLESExamples of trim
He trimmed his beard before the interview.
Example sentenceThe hedge needs to be trimmed.
Example sentenceThey traditionally trim the tree on Christmas Eve.
Example sentencePaint the house white with blue trim.
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