Noun
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joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.
- trimmer joist -
capacitor having variable capacitance
used for making fine adjustments
- trimming capacitor -
a machine that trims timber
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a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
"untouched by the pruner's axe"