Definition of "trimmer" [trim•mer]

• One that trims: a window trimmer. (noun)
• A device or machine, such as a lumber trimmer, that is used for trimming. (noun)
• One who changes one's opinions, especially in politics, to suit the needs of the moment. (noun)
• Electronics A variable component used to make fine adjustments to capacity or resistance. (noun)
• Architecture A beam across an opening, such as a hearth, into which the ends of joists can be fitted. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "This battery-powered nose-hair trimmer is shaped like a human finger for faux-nose-pickery hilarity!"
• "We talked about hair and make-up and panty hose and the Norelco nose hair trimmer, which is your friend."
• "Grooming companies like Philips Norelco are retiring the term "beard trimmer" and calling their new models "stubble trimmers.""