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shim

shim
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shim]
    • /ʃɪm/
    • /ʃɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shim]
    • /ʃɪm/

Definitions of shim word

  • noun shim 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. 1
  • verb with object shim to fill out or bring to a level by inserting a shim or shims. 1
  • noun shim tapered wedge 1
  • transitive verb shim level using a wedge 1
  • noun shim computing: additional program 1
  • noun shim a thin packing strip or washer often used with a number of similar washers or strips to adjust a clearance for gears, etc 0

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Origin of shim

First appearance:

before 1715
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1715-25; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Shim

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shim popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

shim usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for shim

noun shim

  • bushing — an adaptor having ends of unequal diameters, often with internal screw threads, used to connect pipes of different sizes
  • chock — a block or wedge of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
  • cotter — any part, such as a pin, wedge, key, etc, that is used to secure two other parts so that relative motion between them is prevented
  • filler — an aluminum coin of Hungary, the 100th part of a forint.
  • filling — a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire: to eat one's fill.

Top questions with shim

  • what is a shim?
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