The Clue
Grooming gizmo (7 letter answer)
The Answer
TRIMMER
Tags
Notes
The answer TRIMMER is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Gardening device
Definition
TRIMMER as a noun:
1. (pruner, trimmer) = a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs; "untouched by the pruner's axe"
2. a machine that trims timber
3. (trimmer, trimming capacitor) = capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments
4. (trimmer, trimmer joist) = joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.
TRIM as an adjective:
1. (spare, trim) = thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
2. (shipshape, trim, well-kept) = of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"
3. (clean-cut, trig, trim) = neat and smart in appearance; "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"; " a trim beard"
4. (tailored, trim) = severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"