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| gen. |
one who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments;
a device used to trim;
someone who fluctuates between opposing factions, political parties etc., according to current interest, a flip-flopper |
| archit., construct. |
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 |
| el. |
trimmer |
| mining., hist. |
a person employed to rearrange the coal in the hold of a vessel, so that it fills the vessel without forming a conical blockage; a device for storing coal in gradually increasing piles made by building up at the point of the cone or top of the prism |
| nautic. |
a member of the crew who trims the sails |
