Look up: trim

1. Trim
   In architecture the trim is the lighter woodwork in the interior of a building; the term being especially applied to that used around openings, generally in the form of a moulded architrave, to protect the plastering at those points.
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2. Trim
   To adjust flown scenery so the bottom is level with the floor.
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3. trim
   [n] - a state of arrangement or appearance 2. [n] - attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation 3. [n] - cutting down to the desired size or shape 4. [v] - balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces 5. [v] - be in equilibrium during a f...
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4. Trim
   Level off a piece of suspended scenery at the right height for use during a performance.
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5. Trim
   1) Same as 'Trim Control' (see below).
   2) To make a small adjustment to any control.
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6. Trim
   Controls the level of input on a mixing desk.
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7. Trim
   How a boat floats, its attitude.
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8. Trim
   A decorative metal frame around an appliance used in conjunction wih a fire front
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9. Trim
   to adjust the angle of the sails with respect to the wind
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10. Trim
    Name given to the internals i.e. plug and seat of a valve. Rather than replace a complete valve the trim is often replaced utilising the existing body and actuator.
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11. Trim
    The set or angle at which an aeroplane flies under given conditions.
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12. Trim
    The physical measurements of a page, as contrasted to the image area, or area between the margins, of page and the cutting of the finished product to the correct size. Marks are incorporated on the printed sheet to show where the trimming is to be made.
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13. trim
    condition in which the aircraft is in static balance in pitch Category: Transport • The deviation of a ship from an even keel fore and aft (McGraw-Hill Dict.). The term 'trim' refers to the longitudinal position of a ship in relation to the waterline. (How things work, the Univ. Enc. of ...
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14. Trim
    The finish materials in a building, such as moldings applied around openings (window trim, door trim) or at the floor and ceiling of rooms (baseboard, cornice, and other moldings).
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15. trim
    1. To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust. 'The hermit trimmed his little fire.' (Goldsmith) ... 2. To dress; to decorate; to adorn; to invest; to embellish; as, to trim a hat. 'A rotten building newly trimmed over.' (Milton) 'I was trimmed in ...
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16. trim
    noun cutting down to the desired size or shape
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17. trim
    trimness noun a state of arrangement or appearance; `in good trim`
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18. trim
    noun attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
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19. Trim
    • (n.) The state of a ship or her cargo, ballast, masts, etc., by which she is well prepared for sailing. • (v. t.) To dress, as timber; to make smooth. • (n.) The lighter woodwork in the interior of a building; especially, that used around openings, generally in the form of a molded ...
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20. trim
    (from the article `airplane`) ...inset into the rudder, elevator, and ailerons, which can be positioned by mechanical or electrical means and which, when positioned, move the ... ...but is far from sufficient. If the many items of weight on a ship are not distributed with considerable precision, the ship will float at unwanted ... [2...
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21. Trim
    market town and seat of County Meath, Ireland, on the River Boyne. It was important from ancient times and was the seat of a bishopric. St. Patrick ...
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22. Trim
    to adjust the sails, also the position of the sails
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23. Trim
    Trim is slang for to cheat, to swindle.
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24. Trim
    Trim is slang for to cheat, to swindle.
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25. Trim
    (plumbing, heating, electrical) The work that the 'mechanical' contractors perform to finish their respective aspects of work, and when the home is nearing completion and occupancy.
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