haircut vs trim

haircut

noun
  • The style into which the hair is cut. 

  • The difference between the value of a loan and the value of its collateral. 

  • The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician. 

  • In a bankruptcy proceeding, the proportional reduction in the debt that will be paid to each creditor, based on an evaluation of the total debt owed and the total assets of the debtor. 

verb
  • To reduce the value assigned to an asset. 

trim

noun
  • A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style. 

  • The fore-and-aft angle of the vessel to the water, with reference to the cargo and ballast; the manner in which a vessel floats on the water, whether on an even keel or down by the head or stern. 

  • Dress; gear; ornaments. 

  • The mechanism(s) used to trim an aircraft in roll, pitch, and/or yaw. 

  • The arrangement of the sails with reference to the wind. 

  • Sexual intercourse. 

  • Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders. 

  • The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition. 

  • The state of adjustment of control surfaces such that the desired attitude can be maintained without requiring the continuous application of force to the cockpit controls. 

adv
  • In good order; properly managed or maintained. 

  • With sails well trimmed. 

adj
  • Physically fit. 

  • Neat or smart in appearance. 

  • Slender, lean. 

verb
  • To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water. 

  • To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess. 

  • To modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle. 

  • To adjust the positions of control surfaces, sometimes using trim tabs, so as to modify or eliminate the aircraft's tendency to pitch, roll, or yaw when the cockpit controls are released. 

  • To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree. 

  • To cut back the wick of (a lamp) to maintain a clean, bright flame. 

  • To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust. 

  • To dress; to make smooth. 

  • To change the carbon rods of (an arc lamp). 

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