| 单词 | to trim in |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto trim in 12. Carpentry. To bring (a piece of timber, etc.) to the required shape; spec. to trim in, to fit or frame (one piece) to or into another; cf. trimmer n. 4, trimming-joist (trimming n. Compounds 2). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > constructing or working with wood > build or construct with wood [verb (transitive)] > trim, smooth, or plane try1593 shoot?1677 traverse1678 trim1679 stick1703 dub1711 adze1744 to rough off1748 strike1842 jack-plane1861 1679 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. ix. 153 This Newel serves also for a Post to Trim the Stair-Case too. 1703 R. Neve City & Countrey Purchaser 268 When Workmen fit a piece into other Work, they say they trim in a piece. 1833 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Cottage Archit. §83 The whole properly trimmed (framed round, leaving a clear opening,) to the chimney shafts. 1842 J. Gwilt Encycl. Archit. Gloss. 1048 Trimmed, a piece of workmanship fitted between others previously executed, which is then said to be trimmed in between them. < as lemmas |
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