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Trimming vs Edging - What's the difference?

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Trimming is a related term of edging.


As nouns the difference between trimming and edging

is that trimming is the act of someone who trims while edging is something that forms, defines or marks the edge.

As verbs the difference between trimming and edging

is that trimming is while edging is .

trimming

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of someone who trims.
    • I gave a good trimming to my elderly neighbour's hedges.
  • Material that is removed by someone trimming something, as a piece of steak.
  • :He gave the trimmings to the dog under the kitchen table.
  • An accompaniment to a meal.
  • :Christmas dinner with all the trimmings
  • (colloquial, dated) A reprimand or chastisting.
    • to give a boy a trimming

    Verb

    (head)
  • :I am helping my elderly neighbour by trimming his hedge.

    • edging

    English

    Verb

    (head)
    • (orgasm control)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that forms, defines or marks the edge.
    • The decorative edging around the door makes it easier to find in the dark.
  • (rock climbing) Technique involving the placement of the edge of the climbing shoe on a sharp hold.
  • The operation of shaping or dressing the edge of anything, as of a piece of metal.

    • Antonyms

    * (climbing) smearing