SHIM


Meaning of SHIM in English

I. ˈshim noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1860

: a thin often tapered piece of material (as wood, metal, or stone) used to fill in space between things (as for support, leveling, or adjustment of fit)

II. transitive verb

( shimmed ; shim·ming )

Date: circa 1890

: to fill out or level up by the use of a shim

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.