Usually means: Small rudder controls larger direction.
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  1. trim tab: Merriam-Webster
  2. trim tab: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. trim tab: Collins English Dictionary
  4. trim tab: Wiktionary
  5. trim tab: Infoplease Dictionary
  6. trim tab: Dictionary.com
  7. Trim tab: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  8. trim tab: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. Dictionary for Avionics (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (trim tab)

noun:  (aviation, nautical) A control surface set within or attached to a larger control surface that provides trim to obtain a desired attitude without constant inputs to the primary control surfaces (e.g., ailerons and rudders).

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