shims - Definition and Meaning

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(verb)

definitions

wedge (something) or fill up (a space) with a shim

examples

display monitors were shimmed up on cardboard

you may have to shim the tube

(noun)

definitions

a washer or thin strip of material used to align parts, make them fit, or reduce wear

examples

an aluminium shim reduces the diameter so that a standard stem will fit