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Definitions for Shim

[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.
[2] to fill out or bring to a level by inserting a shim or shims.
[3] a thin packing strip or washer often used with a number of similar washers or strips to adjust a clearance for gears, etc
[4] physics a thin strip of magnetic material, such as soft iron, used to adjust a magnetic field
[5] (tr) to modify a load, clearance, or magnetic field by the use of shims

Words related to Shim

chunk, stuffing, mixture, layer, dressing, cusp, taper, spire, quoin, cleat, lump, keystone, prong, block, cotter, chock, insides, cylinder, center, cartridge

Words nearby Shim

shilly-shally, shillyshally, shiloh, shilpit, shily, shim, shimazaki, shimizu, shimla, shimmer, shimmery

Origin of Shim

First recorded in 1715–25; origin uncertain

Word origin for Shim

C18: origin unknown

Synonyms for Shim

chunk, block, chock, cleat, cotter, cusp, keystone, lump, prong, quoin, spire, taper