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: a beam that receives the end of a header in floor framing
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: a person who modifies a policy, position, or opinion especially out of expediency
Examples of trimmer in a Sentence
gradually fading in the primaries, the former front-runner watched helplessly as the trimmers rushed to embrace the party's newest rising star
last year's winner of the tournament unexpectedly got trimmed in the first round, and the trimmer was a young player that no one had ever heard of
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Keep your yard manicured with this twofer deal, including a cordless leaf blower and weed trimmer that doubles as an edger, as well as two batteries, a charger, and trimmer spool.
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Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
TikTok clued us into the power of shaving your body—mainly your she-shrubbery—using what is technically a beard trimmer, because it's designed explicitly to motor through coarse hair.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
Australia lost experienced wing trimmer Kyle Langford to Italy, for example, and New Zealand appears to be suffering from flight controller Andy Maloney’s decision to join Brazil.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
The 8-inch Display Concept could evolve into a trimmer, more transportable design; the Dual Display Concept might end up as a high-end add-on for content creators.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
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Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
TikTok clued us into the power of shaving your body—mainly your she-shrubbery—using what is technically a beard trimmer, because it's designed explicitly to motor through coarse hair.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
Australia lost experienced wing trimmer Kyle Langford to Italy, for example, and New Zealand appears to be suffering from flight controller Andy Maloney’s decision to join Brazil.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
The 8-inch Display Concept could evolve into a trimmer, more transportable design; the Dual Display Concept might end up as a high-end add-on for content creators.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trimmer
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“Trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trimmer. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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