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Word: Trim
Speech Type: Verb
Old English trymman, trymian ‘make firm, arrange’, of which the adjective appears to be a derivative. The word's history is obscure; current verb senses date from the early 16th century when usage became frequent and served many purposes: this is possibly explained by spoken or dialect use in the Middle English period not recorded in extant literature
trɪm
make (something) neat or of the required size or form by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts
Short Definition:make something neat or of required size or form by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts
Examples:- trim the grass using a sharp mower
decorate (something), typically with contrasting items or pieces of material
Short Definition:decorate something
Examples:- a pair of black leather gloves trimmed with fake fur
adjust (a sail) to take advantage of the wind
Short Definition:adjust sail to take advantage of wind
Examples:- her jobs include trimming the spinnaker and dealing with the yacht's plumbing
get the better of (someone), typically by cheating them out of money.
Short Definition:get better of someone
rebuke (someone) angrily.
Short Definition:rebuke someone angrily
Word: Trim
Speech Type: Noun
trɪm
additional decoration, typically along the edges of something and in contrasting colour or material
Short Definition:additional decoration
Examples:- a red blazer with gold trim
- the buildings were off-white with a blue trim
an act of cutting something in order to neaten it
Short Definition:act of cutting something
Examples:- his hair needs a trim
the state of being in good order or condition
Short Definition:state of being in good order or condition
Examples:- no one had been there for months—everything was out of trim
the degree to which an aircraft can be maintained at a constant altitude without any control forces being present
Short Definition:degree to which aircraft can be maintained at constant altitude without any control forces being present
Examples:- the pilot's only problem was the need to constantly readjust the trim
the way in which a ship floats in the water, especially in relation to the fore-and-aft line
Short Definition:way in which ship floats in water
Examples:- ships' masters had to check trim and stability before departure
Word: Trim
Speech Type: Adjective
trɪm
neat and smart in appearance; in good order
Short Definition:neat and smart in appearance
Examples:- his face was freshly shaved, his clothes neat and trim
- a trim little villa
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