trim

  • 111trim down — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To lose body weight, as by dieting: reduce, slim (down). See FAT, INCREASE. II verb See trim …

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  • 112trim off — see trim away …

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  • 113trim tabs — Tabs used to trim any out of balance forces and permit a hand off flight at normal speeds. These tabs are mounted on aircraft primary controls and can be operated from the cockpit either by hand wheels or electrically. Also called trimmers …

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  • 114trim tab — (also trimming tab) noun Aeronautics an adjustable tab or aerofoil attached to a control surface, used to trim an aircraft in flight …

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  • 115trim one's sails — idi+inf trim one s sails, to cut expenses; economize …

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  • 116trim tab — /ˈtrɪm tæb/ (say trim tab) noun a small, adjustable airfoil fitted to the trailing edge of the control surface, to aid in balancing or trimming the aircraft …

  • 117trim the fat (to) —  Reduce excess employees or costs; budget cutting.  ► “Companies are being forced to reevaluate their organization, consolidate, and trim the fat.” (Business Mexico, March 1995, p. 46) …

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  • 118trim stability — stabilumas po paderinimo statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. trim stability vok. Trimmstabilität, f rus. устойчивость после подгонки, f pranc. stabilité après ajustage, f …

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  • 119trim size — darbinis formatas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Žemėlapio ar plano formatas, kai jį atspausdinus nereikalingos popieriaus dalys yra nukerpamos. atitikmenys: angl. trim size pranc. format massicoté …

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  • 120trim emblem — See wheel trim emblem …

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