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| shim [ shim ] |
noun (plural shims) |
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thin wedge-shaped piece: a thin, usually wedge-shaped piece of wood, metal, plastic, or other material that is used to help position something properly, usually by adjusting a level or filling a gap
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transitive verb (past and past participle shimmed, present participle shim·ming, 3rd person present singular shims) |
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position something using shim: to position or adjust something using a shim
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| [Early 18th century. Origin ?] |
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