verb
- to trim again or anew
- to adjust the trim or balance of a ship or aircraft
Usage: nautical; aviation
Examples
- The barber had to retrim his hair after the customer complained.
- She decided to retrim the hedge to make it more even.
- The pilot needed to retrim the aircraft after the cargo shift.
- The captain ordered the crew to retrim the sails for better balance.
- After the renovation, they had to retrim all the doorways.
- The tailor will retrim the dress to fit properly.