1. Noun
One who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments.
2. Noun
One who does not adopt extreme opinions in politics, or the like; one who fluctuates between parties, so as to appear to favor each; a timeserver.
3. Noun
An instrument with which trimming is done.
4. Noun
A beam, into which are framed the ends of headers in floor framing, as when a hole is to be left for stairs, or to avoid bringing joists near chimneys, and the like. See Illust. of Header.
5. Noun
capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments
Vocabulary classified under Physics
6. Noun
joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.
Vocabulary classified under Engineering
7. Noun
a machine that trims timber
Vocabulary classified under Engineering
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