The best replacement for trimmer is edger.

The best alternatives to trimmer are rated as following:
★★★★★  edger
★★★★★  shaver
★★★★  clipper
★★★★  razor
★★  potentiometer
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★★  mower
★  lawn mower
★  electric trimmer
★  shaver which is better
★  electric shaver
★  shaver difference
★  tondeuse
★  stihl trimmer
★  curved shaft trimmer
★  2 cycle
★  guillotine
★  curved
  2 cycle trimmer
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  straight
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  wahl half pint trimmer
  gracie trimmer
  curved trimmer
  battery
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  brush cutter
  stihl
  cutter
  husqvarna trimmer
  paper cutter
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Other search terms related to trimmer and their ratings are:
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