trimming

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of making something smaller by cutting off excess parts.

  - "She trims her nails every day."
  - "The gardener trims the hedges."

• Verb

  To reduce the length or size of something.

  - "Trim the fat from the meat."
  - "Trim the sails to catch the wind."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with trimming
limb , hymn , gym , swim , rim

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Variants

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trimming , trimmings , trim , trim her sails , trim his sails , trim its sails , trim my sails , trim one's sails , trim our sails , trim their sails , trim your sails , trimmed , trimmed her sails , trimmed his sails , trimmed its sails , trimmed my sails , trimmed our sails , trimmed their sails , trimmed your sails , trimming her sails , trimming his sails , trimming its sails , trimming my sails , trimming our sails , trimming their sails , trimming your sails , trims , trims her sails , trims his sails , trims its sails , trim down , trimmed down , trimming down , trims down

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Forms

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trims, trimmed, trimming

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to prune' or 'to clip'. Derived from the Old English word 'triman' meaning 'to trim' or 'to prune'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the longest fingernails ever recorded belong to a woman named Lee Redmond, whose nails measured over 8 meters long? To keep them in shape, she had to trim them every day.

2. Trimming is also an important part of maintaining the health of animals, including horses and dogs.

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Related Concepts

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1. Pruning: The practice of removing dead, diseased, or excess growth from plants to improve their health and appearance.

2. Grooming: The act of caring for the appearance of an animal or person, including trimming hair or nails.

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Culture

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Trimming is a common practice in various fields, including gardening, cooking, and hairdressing. In gardening, trimming is used to maintain the shape and size of plants. In cooking, trimming refers to the process of removing excess fat or unwanted parts from meat or vegetables. In hairdressing, trimming is used to maintain the shape and style of hair.

How to Memorize "trimming"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine cutting off excess parts from an object.
   - Visualize trimming the sails of a boat to catch the wind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of reducing size or length.
   - Think of trimming as pruning or clipping.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Trim Means To Reduce In Size' to remember the meaning of the word.
   - Create a mental image of trimming an object to help remember the definition.

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