Dock and Trim

Dock

Dock verb - To make less in extent or duration.
Usage example: the editorial was docked by about a hundred words to make it fit on the page

Trim is a synonym for dock in clip topic. In some cases you can use "Trim" instead a verb "Dock".

Nearby Words: docking, docked, dockage, dockyard, docker

Trim

Trim verb - To make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument.
Usage example: trimmed her bangs

Dock is a synonym for trim in clip topic. Sometimes you can use "Dock" instead a verb "Trim", if it concerns topics such as reduce, cut shorter.

Nearby Words: trimming, trimmer, trimly

How words are described

wooden wooden dock wooden trim
little little dock little trim
main main dock main trim

Common collocations

article dock article trim article
ears dock ears trim ears
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