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• National Christmas Tree (United States) — This article is about the Christmas Tree placed on the Ellipse near the White House. For the Christmas Tree placed inside the White House, see White House Christmas tree. For for the giant Sequoia known as the Nation s Christmas Tree , see… …   Wikipedia

• trim — I. verb (trimmed; trimming) Etymology: probably from Middle English *trimmen to prepare, put in order, from Old English trymian, trymman to strengthen, arrange, from trum strong, firm; probably akin to Old English trēo tree, wood more at tree… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• trim — [trim] vt. trimmed, trimming [via ME dial. < OE trymman, to make firm, set in order, array < trum, strong, firm: for IE base see TREE] 1. Obs. to prepare; fit out; dress 2. to put in proper order; make neat or tidy, esp. by clipping,… …   English World dictionary

• trim´ness — trim «trihm», verb, trimmed, trim|ming, adjective, trim|mer, trim|mest, noun, adverb. –v.t. 1. to make neat by cutting away parts: »The gardene …   Useful english dictionary

• trim´ly — trim «trihm», verb, trimmed, trim|ming, adjective, trim|mer, trim|mest, noun, adverb. –v.t. 1. to make neat by cutting away parts: »The gardene …   Useful english dictionary

• trim — trim1 [ trım ] verb transitive * 1. ) to cut something such as hair so that it looks neat: a well trimmed beard Someone is trimming the grass outside with shears. I had an inch trimmed off at the beauty shop. 2. ) to reduce the amount or number… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• trim — I UK [trɪm] / US verb [transitive] Word forms trim : present tense I/you/we/they trim he/she/it trims present participle trimming past tense trimmed past participle trimmed * 1) to cut something such as hair so that it looks tidy Someone is… …   English dictionary

• trim — [c]/trɪm / (say trim) verb (trimmed, trimming) –verb (t) 1. to reduce to a neat or orderly state by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge. 2. to modify (opinions, etc.) according to expediency. 3. Carpentry to bring (a piece of timber …  

• tree — n. woody plant with a trunk 1) to grow; plant a tree 2) to prune, trim a tree 3) to chop down, cut down, fell a tree 4) to uproot a tree (the gale uprooted several trees) 5) a Christmas; shade tree 6) a tree grows 7) in; on a tree (monkeys live… …   Combinatory dictionary

• trim — trim1 [trım] v past tense and past participle trimmed present participle trimming [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cut)¦ 2¦(reduce)¦ 3¦(decorate)¦ 4¦(sail)¦ Phrasal verbs 　trim something<=>back 　trim down ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• trim — 1. verb a) to reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess; e.g. trim a hedge, trim a beard. Place the screen material in the frame, secure it in place, and trim the edges. b) to decorate or …   Wiktionary