Trim
Encyclopedia
Trim may refer to:
- CuttingCuttingCutting is the separation of a physical object, or a portion of a physical object, into two portions, through the application of an acutely directed force. An implement commonly used for cutting is the knife or in medical cases the scalpel...
small pieces off something- Book trimmingBook trimmingBook trimming is the stage of the book production process in which the page edges of a book are trimmed so that all pages will stack with perfect edge alignment within the finished book jacket....
, a stage of the publishing process - EditingEditingEditing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
- Editing a posting style in online discourse
- PruningPruningPruning is a horticultural practice involving the selective removal of parts of a plant, such as branches, buds, or roots. Reasons to prune plants include deadwood removal, shaping , improving or maintaining health, reducing risk from falling branches, preparing nursery specimens for...
, trimming as a form of pruning often used on trees
- Book trimming
Places
- Trim, County MeathTrim, County MeathTrim is the traditional county town of County Meath in Ireland, although the county town is now Navan. The town was recorded in the 2006 census to have a population of 6,870....
, a town and castle in Ireland - Trim Station (OC Transpo)Trim Station (OC Transpo)Trim Station is a Ottawa, Canada, transitway station in the east end of the city located near Trim Road and Regional Road 174 . A Natrel factory is located near this station...
, a bus station in Ottawa, Canada - Trim Road, in Ottawa, Canada
Decoration
- Trim (sewing)Trim (sewing)Trim or trimming in clothing and home decorating is applied ornament, such as gimp, passementerie, ribbon, ruffles, or, as a verb, to apply such ornament....
, ornaments applied to clothing or other textiles - Trim packageTrim packageA trim package is an automotive package composed by a set of cosmetic embellishments to a vehicle. In some cases the trim package may include a specific model or ending name...
, a set of cosmetic embellishments to a car or other vehicle - Trim, a kind of decorative moldingMolding (decorative)Molding or moulding is a strip of material with various profiles used to cover transitions between surfaces or for decoration. It is traditionally made from solid milled wood or plaster but may be made from plastic or reformed wood...
, typically around an opening
Computing and electronics
- Trim (programming)Trim (programming)In programming, trim or strip is a common string manipulation function which removes leading and trailing whitespace from a string.For example, the text' this is a test 'would be changed, after trimming, to'this is a test'-Variants:...
, a function in computer programming - TRIM ContextTRIM ContextHP TRIM is an electronic document and records management system marketed by the HP Software Division and based on technology from Hewlett-Packard's 2008 acquisition of TOWER Software...
, a software product - Trim, adjustment of an electronic resistorResistorA linear resistor is a linear, passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element.The current through a resistor is in direct proportion to the voltage across the resistor's terminals. Thus, the ratio of the voltage applied across a resistor's...
- TRIMTrimTrim may refer to:* Cutting small pieces off something** Book trimming, a stage of the publishing process** Editing*** Editing a posting style in online discourse** Pruning, trimming as a form of pruning often used on trees-Places:...
, an OS erasure optimization command for solid-state drives - TRIM, the primary component of the Stopping and Range of Ions in MatterStopping and Range of Ions in MatterStopping and Range of Ions in Matter is a group of computer programs which calculate interaction of ions with matter; the core of SRIM is a program Transport of ions in matter . The programs were developed by James F. Ziegler and Jochen P. Biersack around 1983 and are being continuously upgraded...
group of computer programs
Aerial/naval navigation
- Trim (aircraft), adjusting the pitch of an aircraft using trim tabsTrim tabsTrim tabs are small surfaces connected to the trailing edge of a larger control surface on a boat or aircraft, used to control the trim of the controls, i.e. to counteract hydro- or aero-dynamic forces and stabilise the boat or aircraft in a particular desired attitude without the need for the...
- Trim, adjustment of a sailSailA sail is any type of surface intended to move a vessel, vehicle or rotor by being placed in a wind—in essence a propulsion wing. Sails are used in sailing.-History of sails:...
on a ship or boat - Trim, adjustment of sailing ballastSailing ballastBallast is used in sailboats to provide moment to resist the lateral forces on the sail. Insufficiently ballasted boats will tend to tip, or heel, excessively in high winds. Too much heel may result in the boat capsizing. If a sailing vessel should need to voyage without cargo then ballast of...
- Trim, adjustment of a vessel's attitude, dynamic trimmingDynamic trimmingDynamic trimming is a method of operating seagoing vessels in a way that ensures minimum water resistance in all circumstances. The method is based on collection and multidimensional analysis of exact real-time data on vessel attitude....
Films and television
- Trim, a 2010 film Ryan Bottiglieri
- TrimmedTrimmedTrimmed is a 1922 Western film directed by Harry A. Pollard and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - Dale Garland* Patsy Ruth Miller - Alice Millard* Alfred Hollingsworth - John Millard* Fred Kohler - Young Bill Young...
, a 1922 film starring Hoot Gibson
Other
- Trim (cat)Trim (cat)Trim was a ship's cat that accompanied Matthew Flinders on his voyages to circumnavigate and map the coastline of Australia in 1801-03.Trim was born in 1799, aboard HMS Reliance on a voyage from the Cape of Good Hope to Botany Bay...
, the first feline to circumnavigate Australia - Trade Related Investment MeasuresTrade Related Investment MeasuresThe Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures are rules that apply to the domestic regulations a country applies to foreign investors, often as part of an industrial policy. The agreement was agreed upon by all members of the World Trade Organization. The Agreement on Trade Related Investment...
, rules of the World Trade Organization - Transfusion-related immunomodulationTransfusion-related immunomodulationTransfusion-related immunomodulation refers to the transient depression of the immune system following transfusion of blood products. This effect has been recognized in groups of individuals who have undergone kidney transplantation or have had multiple miscarriages...
, a condition of the immune system - Trim, the height in a theatre at which a battenBatten (theater)In theater, batten refers to a long metal pole suspended above the stage or the audience from which lighting fixtures, theatrical scenery, tabs or other curtains may be hung...
is used - Trim (rapper)Trim (rapper)Trim, born Javan St. Prix and formerly known as Taliban Trim is a British grime MC from East London and a former member of Roll Deep. He is a cousin of Roll Deep member DJ Karnage, former Roll Deep member Roachee, footballer Leon Knight and grime MC Lee Brasco...
, Grime MC - TRIM, a US-brand for nail clipperNail clipperA nail cutter is a hand tool used to trim fingernails and toenails.-Design:Nail cutters are usually made of metal but can also be made of plastic. Two common varieties are the plier type and the compound lever type. A third variety of the push-button type has also been introduced. All are common...
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See also
- Trimmed mean and trimmed estimatorTrimmed estimatorGiven an estimator, a trimmed estimator is obtained by excluding some of the extreme values. This is generally done to obtain a more robust statistic: the extreme values are considered outliers....
, in statistics - Trimming SuccessTrimming SuccessTrimming Success is a TVB modern drama series released overseas in January 2006 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in May 2006.-Synopsis:-Cast:-Viewership ratings:-Award nominations:...
, 2006 modern drama Cantonese television series - Trimmer (disambiguation)