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1. the upholstery and decorative facings, as on the door panels, of a car's interior

2. Nautical

a. the general set and appearance of a vessel

b. the difference between the draught of a vessel at the bow and at the stern

c. the fitness of a vessel

d. the position of a vessel's sails relative to the wind

e. the relative buoyancy of a submarine

3. the attitude of an aircraft in flight when the pilot allows the main control surfaces to take up their own positions

4. Films a section of shot cut out during editing

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Trim

the county town of Meath, Republic of Ireland; 12th-century castle, medieval cathedral; textiles and machinery. Pop.: 5894 (2002)

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trim [trim]

(aerospace engineering)

The orientation of an aircraft relative to the airstream, as indicated by the amount of control pressure required to maintain a given flight performance.

(electronics)

Fine adjustment of capacitance, inductance, or resistance of a component during manufacture or after installation in a circuit.

(naval architecture)

The deviation of a ship from an even keel fore and aft.

To add or remove water from the variable ballast tanks of a submarine to maintain neutral buoyancy.