trim


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trim
adj. in good order, sleek
 
v. organize, put in order; decorate; cut off or remove; to level off an airplane in flight (Aerodynamics); improve the condition of a sea vessel by various means (Nautical)
 
n. order, condition; material used for ornamentation; decoration (in a store window, etc.); condition of a sea vessel (Nautical); minor haircut; something which has been trimmed or cut off; position of an airplane (Aerodynamics)

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Trim
Trim may refer to:
Cutting
  • Cutting small pieces off something to remove them
    • Book trimming, a stage of the publishing process
    • Pruning, trimming as a form of pruning often used on trees

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Trim (computing)
A Trim command (known as TRIM in the ATA command set, and UNMAP in the SCSI command set) allows an operating system to inform a solid-state drive (SSD) which blocks of data are no longer considered in use and can be wiped internally.

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Trimming (computer programming)
In computer programming, trimming (trim) or stripping (strip) is a string manipulation in which leading and trailing whitespace is removed from a string.

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trim

Noun
1. a state of arrangement or appearance; "in good trim"
(synonym) trimness
(hypernym) neatness, spruceness
2. a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"
(synonym) trimming, passementerie
(hypernym) adornment
(hyponym) braid, gold braid, braiding
(derivation) garnish, dress
3. attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
(hypernym) attitude
4. cutting down to the desired size or shape
(synonym) trimming, clipping
(hypernym) cut, cutting, cutting off
(hyponym) pruning
(derivation) snip, clip, crop, lop, dress, prune, cut back

Verb
1. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
(synonym) pare
(hypernym) cut
(hyponym) dress
(derivation) trimmer
2. decorate, as with ornaments; "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"
(hypernym) decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
(derivation) trimming, passementerie
3. cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
(synonym) reduce, cut down, cut back, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
(hypernym) decrease, lessen, minify
(hyponym) shorten
(verb-group) cut
(derivation) trimming, clipping
4. balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; "trim an airplane"
(hypernym) balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
5. be in equilibrium during a flight; "The airplane trimmed"
(hypernym) be
6. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
(synonym) garnish, dress
(hypernym) decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
(verb-group) dress, dress out
(derivation) trimming, passementerie
7. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
(synonym) snip, clip, crop, lop, dress, prune, cut back
(hypernym) thin out
(hyponym) shear
(derivation) trimming, clipping
8. cut closely; "trim my beard"
(synonym) shave
(hypernym) cut
(hyponym) fleece, shear
(derivation) trimming, clipping
9. adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
(hypernym) adjust, set, correct
(classification) ship

Adjective
1. thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
(synonym) spare
(similar) thin, lean
2. (used of hair) neat and tidy; "a nicely kempt beard"
(synonym) kempt, tidy
(similar) groomed
3. of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"
(synonym) shipshape, well-kept
(similar) tidy
4. (of persons) neat and smart in appearance; "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"
(synonym) clean-cut, trig
(similar) tidy
5. severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"
(synonym) tailored
(similar) plain


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trimmen
v. trim, jog

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trim
příd.jm. pohledný; švihácký; úpravený; pěstěný
 
v. zkrátit; zastřihnout; odříznout; obroubit
 
n. zkrácení; zastřižení; odříznutí