ALL meanings of shim
shim
S s - 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
- noun shim a thin strip of magnetic material, such as soft iron, used to adjust a magnetic field 0
- verb shim to modify a load, clearance, or magnetic field by the use of shims 0
- noun shim a thin, usually wedge-shaped piece of wood, metal, or stone used for filling space, leveling, etc., as in masonry 0
- verb transitive shim to fit with a shim or shims 0
- noun shim A shim is a small object or piece of material used, for example, to create a little extra height or a little extra space. 0