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

verb

1. tr to modify a load, clearance, or magnetic field by the use of shims

Word History and Origins

Origin of shim¹

First recorded in 1715–25; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of shim¹

C18: origin unknown

Example Sentences

“I think I know everyone in this room, because we are a family from around the world,” Govan said during his opening remarks as guests, including Kim Kardashian, Blake Lively, Laura Dern, Viola Davis, Andrew Garfield and Sarah Paulson, sat down to a dinner of makgeolli jeung-pyeon, japchae and grand cru galbi-jjim created by chef David Shim from Cote, the country’s only Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse.

From Los Angeles Times

When a tech company moved into a house next to her Venice Beach boardwalk sunglasses stand three years ago, Maria Shim had no idea that it would eventually become her competition.

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Of all the work Schuermann did on the guitar — including steam and heat treatment of the bridge and adding a removable shim for stability — the neck reset was the biggest undertaking.

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After the singles had changed into their uniforms — a traditional Buddhist garment consisting of a magenta vest and wide-fitting navy pants — Shim Mok-min, the professional emcee hired for the event, gathered them around him.

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Shim, who was dressed in a baby blue suit, estimated he had done about 50 events like this one.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• dressing
• layer
• mixture
• stuffing