trimmer

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɪmə/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
  2. noun a machine that trims timber
  3. noun capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments

Etymology

From trim + -er. Figurative sense of “person who changes views with prevailing opinions” from 1680s, from nautical sense of “adjust sails with the wind”.

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Synonyms

pruner

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worker

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