trimming
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈtrɪmɪŋ/
:
recorte
- Numerous communities offer incentives for residents to participate in yard trimmings diversion initiatives.
- yard trimmings
- woody yard trimmings
- trimmings collection
I want there to be a lesson in here about trimming fat.
- I want there to be a lesson in here about trimming fat.
- So I was like time to really double down on this nose hair trimming shit because that's never going to happen again.
- So I think the right tool for trimming such small plants must be something small and held and maneuverable.
Examples
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Your hedge needs trimming.
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Then it's all just a matter of trimming, painting, and packaging.
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It's a little bit of plastic that needs trimming just on the edge there.
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And it's really just as simple as taking a saw and trimming off the excess.
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I know it needs trimming and feeding and all that sort of thing.
Fiction book (1992) -
She does all the wedding and the trimming and general maintenance.
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I was driving by your neighborgood and noticed that your yard needs some trimming.
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The carpenter spent the afternoon trimming the wooden boards to fit the new shelves.
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After several hours of work, she finished trimming the hedges perfectly around the garden.
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He was responsible for trimming the excess fabric off the dress to give it a neat finish.
Synonyms
70
2.7
Making an opening or removing part from something with a sharp tool
70
2.7
An act of cutting wood, stone and ice to make a shape or the thing made
33
2.5
A small cut to make something neater
19
1.1
A small piece cut off from grass or hair
15
1.3
A small trimming of hair or plants to make them neater
13
3.0
Giving something a particular shape
7
1.1
A quick small cut you make with scissors or shears
4
3.5
Making something shorter in length, time or size
2
1.9
Cutting food into thin pieces for eating or cooking
2
5.8
Cutting something so it becomes separate
1
7.3
Making something shorter by cutting off a part
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small adjustable electronic part used to make fine changes in an electrical circuit
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Etymology
Trimming also comes from the same root trim, which was used to mean 'to cut' or 'shape' something to make it tidy, as in a haircut or a hedge. So trimming can mean the act of cutting or shaping something to the right size or form.