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shims

/ʃɪmz/

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noun

Examples :

"The table was wobbly, so I put some shims under one leg to make it level. "

technical material part building

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noun

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

Examples :

"The carpenter used shims under the table leg to stop it from wobbling. "

material technical building device machine industry part

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noun

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

Examples :

"Because our old printer drivers wouldn't work with the new operating system, we installed shims to translate the commands and allow the printer to function correctly. "

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 shims to prepare the field for planting by breaking up the soil and getting rid of the weeds. "

agriculture utensil machine

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noun

A small metal device used to pick open a lock.

Examples :

"The thief used shims to silently open the office door. "

device police technology item

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verb

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

Examples :

"The mechanic had to shim the machine to stop it from vibrating. "

technical machine work

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verb

To adjust something by using shims.

Examples :

"The carpenter had to shim the door frame to make it perfectly level. "

technical machine industry

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verb

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

Examples :

"To ensure the older software could run smoothly on the new operating system, the developers had to shim some system API calls. "

computing technology technical internet electronics system device process function

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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 performer was known for their captivating stage presence and was described by some as a shims, blurring the lines between masculine and feminine. "

body person sex human

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noun

Examples :

"I am unable to create a sentence using "shims" to mean "hermaphrodite" because that is not the correct definition of the word. Shims are thin pieces of material used for filling spaces or making adjustments. "

sex biology human organism