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Word entry · 4 letters

trim

Best crossword clue

"Cut neatly"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /tɹɪm/Part of speech verb, noun, adjectiveSorted imrtStarts with TEnds with M1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used

Word origin

From Middle English trimen, trymen, trümen, from Old English trymman (“to make firm; strengthen”), from Proto-West Germanic *trummjan, from Proto-Germanic *trumjaną (“to make fast; strengthen”), from Proto-Germanic *trumaz (“firm; strong; sound”).

Used in a sentence

  • He trimmed his beard before the interview.
  • The hedge needs to be trimmed.
  • Place the screen material in the frame, secure it in place, and trim the edges.

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