Trim

What “Trim” means

Verb

1. To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
2. To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree.
3. To adjust the positions of control surfaces, sometimes using trim tabs, so as to modify or eliminate the aircraft's tendency to pitch, roll, or yaw when the cockpit controls are released.
4. To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.
5. To modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle.

Noun

1. Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.
2. A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style.
3. Dress; gear; ornaments.
4. The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.
5. The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.

Adj

1. Physically fit.
2. Slender, lean.
3. Neat or smart in appearance.

Adv

1. In good order; properly managed or maintained.
2. With sails well trimmed.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English trimen, trymen, trümen, from Old English trymman (“to make firm; strengthen”), from Proto-West Germanic *trummjan, from Proto-Germanic *trumjaną (“to make fast; strengthen”), from Proto-Germanic *trumaz (“firm; strong; sound”).

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Industries where “Trim” fits

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• Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing