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trim vs poll

poll vs trim

trim and poll both are nouns.

trim is an adjective but poll is not an adjective.

trim and poll both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trim Yes Yes Yes No
poll Yes No Yes No
As verbs, poll is a hyponym of trim; that is, poll is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trim:
  • trim: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  • poll: convert into a pollard
Other hyponyms of trim include shear, pollard, pinch, top, disbud.
trim (noun) poll (noun)
cutting down to the desired size or shape the counting of votes (as in an election)
a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment the top of the head
attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation the part of the head between the ears
a state of arrangement or appearance an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
a tame parrot
trim (adjective) poll (adjective)
severely simple in line or design
thin and fit
characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
neat and smart in appearance
trim (verb) poll (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in convert into a pollard
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
cut closely vote in an election at a polling station
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of get the votes of
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
decorate, as with ornaments
be in equilibrium during a flight
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
Difference between trim and poll

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