Definition of "shim"
- noun
A wedge.
A thin piece of material, sometimes tapered, used for alignment or support.
A small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.
A kind of shallow plow used in tillage to break the ground and clear it of weeds.
A small metal device used to pick open a lock.
A person characterised by both male and female traits, or by ambiguous male-female traits, also called a he-she; transsexual.
Hermaphrodite.
- verb
To fit one or more shims to a piece of machinery.
To adjust something by using shims.
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