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shim

/ʃɪm/

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noun

Examples :

"The wobbly table needed a shim under one leg to make it level. "

part material thing technical

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noun

A thin piece of material, sometimes tapered, used for alignment or support.

Examples :

"I used a small wooden shim to level the wobbly table leg. "

material technical part building

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noun

A small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.

Examples :

"The old computer needed a shim to run the new software, translating the software's commands into a language the computer understood. "

computing technology technical

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noun

A kind of shallow plow used in tillage to break the ground and clear it of weeds.

Examples :

"The farmer used a shim to quickly clear the field of weeds before planting the new crop. "

agriculture utensil machine

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A small metal device used to pick open a lock.

Examples :

"The thief used a thin shim to slide between the door and the frame and unlock it. "

device police technical law

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verb

To fit one or more shims to a piece of machinery.

Examples :

"The mechanic had to shim the wobbly table leg to make it stable. "

machine technical industry

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verb

To adjust something by using shims.

Examples :

"The carpenter had to shim the table leg to stop it from wobbling. "

technical machine building industry

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verb

To intercept and modify calls to (an API), usually for compatibility purposes.

Examples :

"The new operating system couldn't run the old graphics program, so the developers had to shim the API to make it compatible. "

computing technology technical internet machine device

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noun

A person characterised by both male and female traits, or by ambiguous male-female traits, also called a he-she; transsexual.

Examples :

"The new performer in the show, a shim, captivated the audience with their androgynous beauty and powerful voice. "

person sex body human

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