overtrim
Shear too much
To overtrim is to cut or prune too much, removing more than intended or advisable.
A barber might overtrim a beard, leaving it shorter than the customer wanted.
In aviation, to overtrim an aircraft is to adjust the trim controls beyond optimal settings, causing the plane to pitch up or down excessively.
Hedges, trees, and even budgets can be overtrimmed.
Fast ship or trimmer
- shearsHeavy-duty cutting blades
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- barberProfessional who trims locks
- stylistHair or fashion expert
salon · buzzcut · fade · shave · coiffure · hairstyle · manicure · pedicure
Physical or psychological harm
- mutilationDamaging a body severely
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
- cutSeverance or reduction
- gashDeep, ragged incision
tear · scar · trauma · impairment · depletion · erosion · deterioration · abrasion
Heavy-duty cutting blades
- topiaryShaped shrub sculpture
- arboricultureCultivation of woody plants
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
- deadheadingRemoving wilted flowers
thinning · shaping · clipping · pollarding · coppicing · espalier · canopy · lateral
Surpassing reasonable bounds
- overzealousExcessively fervent or eager
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- immoderateBeyond reasonable bounds
- unrestrainedNot held back
compulsive · obsessive · extreme · overenthusiastic · overeager · heavy-handed · drastic · severe
clipper
Fast ship or trimmer
stylist · salon · buzzcut · fade · shave · coiffure · hairstyle · manicure · pedicure · beautician
injury
Physical or psychological harm
- mutilationDamaging a body severely
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
- cutSeverance or reduction
gash · tear · scar · trauma · impairment · depletion · erosion · deterioration · abrasion · scratch
shears
Heavy-duty cutting blades
- topiaryShaped shrub sculpture
- arboricultureCultivation of woody plants
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
deadheading · thinning · shaping · clipping · pollarding · coppicing · espalier · canopy · lateral · suckering
excessive
Surpassing reasonable bounds
- overzealousExcessively fervent or eager
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- immoderateBeyond reasonable bounds
unrestrained · compulsive · obsessive · extreme · overenthusiastic · overeager · heavy-handed · drastic · severe · too much