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Definition of Shim
1. Noun. A thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices.
Definition of Shim
1. n. A kind of shallow plow used in tillage to break the ground, and clear it of weeds.
Definition of Shim
1. Noun. A wedge. ¹
2. Noun. A thin piece of material, sometimes tapered, used for alignment or support. ¹
3. Noun. (computing) A small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes. ¹
4. Noun. A kind of shallow plow used in tillage to break the ground and clear it of weeds. ¹
5. Noun. A small metal device used to pick open a lock. ¹
6. Verb. To fit one or more shims to a piece of machinery ¹
7. Verb. To adjust something by using shims ¹
8. Noun. (context: informal often derogatory) a person characterised by both male and female traits, or by ambiguous male-female traits, also called a he-she; transsexual. ¹
9. Noun. (context: informal often derogatory) hermaphrodite. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shim
1. to fill out or level by inserting a thin wedge [v SHIMMED, SHIMMING, SHIMS]
Medical Definition of Shim
1. In magnetic resonance imaging, fine adjustment of the magnetic field to improve uniformity; derived from its use in carpentry. (05 Mar 2000)
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