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shim

[ shim ]

noun

  1. a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.


verb (used with object)

, shimmed, shim·ming.
  1. to fill out or bring to a level by inserting a shim or shims.

shim

/ ʃɪm /

noun

  1. a thin packing strip or washer often used with a number of similar washers or strips to adjust a clearance for gears, etc
  2. physics a thin strip of magnetic material, such as soft iron, used to adjust a magnetic field
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. tr to modify a load, clearance, or magnetic field by the use of shims
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shim1

First recorded in 1715–25; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shim1

C18: origin unknown
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Example Sentences

And the roster is topped off with fan favorites like Meleana Shim and Jessica McDonald.

The men on the wrench then back off and the horseshoe shim supports the weight of the machine.

A thin steel shim could then be inserted to make the necessary correction (fig. 5).

No, the big elevation rudder was still in place, but it seemed to have no effect on the shim.

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