Definition of shim - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
mechanicsTECH. thin packing strip for gear clearanceTECH.
- A shim was placed to adjust the gear spacing.
2.
technologyTECH. small library for API compatibilityTECH.
- The developer used a shim to ensure the app worked.
3.
engineeringTECH. spacer inserted to fill a gap between partsTECH.
- A shim was placed between the door frame to ensure a tight fit.
4.
lock pickingTECH. US small device to pick a lockTECH. US
- The thief used a shim to open the lock.
Verb
1.
machineryTECH. fit one or more shims to machineryTECH.
- They shim the engine to reduce vibrations.
2.
technologyTECH. intercept and modify calls to an APITECH.
- The developer shimmed the API for backward compatibility.
3.
physicsTECH. adjust the homogeneity of a magnetic fieldTECH.
- The technician shimmed the MRI machine for better accuracy.
Images of shim
thin packing strip for gear clearance 
spacer inserted to fill a gap between parts 
small device to pick a lock
Origin of shim
Unknown
Examples of shim in a sentence
They used a shim to fix the door gap. A shim was added to fix the compatibility issue. They implemented a shim to bridge the software gap. The carpenter used a shim to level the cabinet. He inserted a shim to stop the table from wobbling. He crafted a shim to bypass the lock.
A shim was found in the suspect's toolkit. The technician will shim the door to ensure it closes properly. They had to shim the table legs to make it stable. They shimmed the library to ensure compatibility. The team decided to shim the function for testing. He needed to shim the device for optimal performance. The engineer shimmed the equipment to ensure precision.
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- French:cale, caler, ...
- German:Passstück, unterlegen, ...
- Italian:cuneo, inserire spessori, ...
- Spanish:cuña, calzar, ...
- Portuguese:calço, calçar, ...
- Chinese:垫片, 安装垫片, ...
- Japanese:シム, シムを取り付ける, ...
- Arabic:رَقِيقَة تَعْيِير, وَضَعَ شِم, ...
- Hebrew:רְצוּעַת הַתְאָמָה, לְהַתְקִין שִׁימִים, ...
- Russian:прокладка, подкладывать, ...
- Ukrainian:прокладка, встановлювати прокладки, ...
- Hindi:शिम, शिम्स फिट करना, ...
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