1723, a Kentish word of unknown origin. Originally a piece of iron fitted to a plow for scraping soil; meaning "thin slip of wood to fill up a space or raise a level" is from 1860.

"to wedge up a surface by means of a shim," 1877, from shim (n.). Related: Shimmed; shimming.

A software modification inserted into an operating system or application, to intercept the normal data flow and provide additional functionality. Often used by third-party vendors to provide enhanced [..]

Thin metallic or paper strip used to center a shaft in a hosel or better fit the shaft into the hosel.

n. A small piece of data inserted in order to achieve a desired memory alignment or other addressing property. For example, the PDP-11 UNIX linker, in split I&D (instructions and data) mode, inser [..]

A shim is a piece of code used to correct the behavior of code that already exists, usually by adding new API that works around the problem. This differs from a polyfill, which implements a new API th [..]

verb Definition: 1 : calm down 2 : to relax Word History: Invented, 2004.Example Sentence: You children need to shim.

A piece of plastic or other non-corrosive, non-staining material used to hold joints to size.

A piece of steel used to level or square beams and base plates. Shipping List - See "Bill of Material".

This is a spacer used between the jamb and rough opening to maintain the correct frame placement during installation  

Steel or brass strip rolled to a precise thickness, usually below 0.5 mm.

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A thin piece of metal material inserted between the base and machine feet to produce precise vertical adjustments of the machine centerline.

(n) a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices

A small piece of scrap lumber or shingle, usually wedge shaped, which when forced behind a furring strip or framing member forces it into position. Also used when installing doors and placed between the door jamb legs and 2 X 4 door trimmers. Metal shims are wafer  1 1/2" X 2" sheet metal of various thickness' used to fill gaps in wo [..]

A thin metal washer, normally made out of spring steel.

Definition: Acronym for the Sexual Health Inventory for Men, a 5-question diagnostic tool for erectile dysfunction (ED), also known as the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5). The SHIM c [..]

a spacer used between two parts to achieve proper clearance.

A thin flat hard metal strip produced to close tolerances; used primarily for tool, die and machine alignment purposes. In steel there are four general types: (1) Low Carbon Rockwell B 80/100; (2) Har [..]

Thin tapered piece of wood used for leveling or tightening a stair or other building element.

Small thin pieces of wood or other material used to fill in gaps or level surfaces.

A piece of metal or other material used to fill out a space.

A piece of plastic or other non-corrosive, non-staining material used to hold joints to size.

 A thin slip of material for straightening jambs and leveling window and door frames. Shims are also used to adjust hardware positioning. Term is also used to describe the action of bringing to a level by inserting a shim. Side Jamb

A piece of metal or wood placed under the bedplate or base of a machine or fitting for the purpose of truing it up. Also applied to pieces placed in slack spaces behind or under frames, plates or plan [..]

Shim, in C#, is a template class that is derived from a base class with derived classes that inherit the data and behavior of the base class and vary only in the type. The derived class of the shim cl [..]

Thin metal sheets that are inserted between two surfaces to align or space the surfaces correctly. Shims can be used anywhere a spacer is needed. Usually shims are 0.001 to 0.020 inch (0.025 to 0.50 m [..]

A thin piece of wood, metal, or stone, tapered so as to adjust the alignment of one surface to bring it flush with another.

A wedge. A thin piece of material, sometimes tapered, used for alignment or support. *(Property)|date=30 January 2016|page=15|passage=The second adjustment [to a door that keeps swinging open] wi [..]