SHIM
shim
(noun) a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
shim (plural shims)
A wedge.
A thin piece of material, sometimes tapered, used for alignment or support.
(computing) A small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.
A kind of shallow plow used in tillage to break the ground and clear it of weeds.
A small metal device used to pick open a lock.
Verb
shim (third-person singular simple present shims, present participle shimming, simple past and past participle shimmed)
To fit one or more shims to a piece of machinery.
To adjust something by using shims.
(computing, transitive) To intercept and modify calls to (an API), usually for compatibility purposes.
Etymology 2
Noun
shim (plural shims)
(informal, often, derogatory) a person characterised by both male and female traits, or by ambiguous male-female traits, also called a he-she; transsexual.
(informal, often, derogatory) hermaphrodite.
Anagrams
• HMIS, HMIs, Mish, hims, mish
Proper noun
Shim (plural Shims)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Shim is the 6801st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4958 individuals. Shim is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (86.65%) individuals.
Anagrams
• HMIS, HMIs, Mish, hims, mish
Noun
SHIM (uncountable)
(uncountable, microscopy) Abbreviation of scanning helium ion microscope.
Anagrams
• HMIS, HMIs, Mish, hims, mish
Source: Wiktionary
Shim, n.
1. A kind of shallow plow used in tillage to break the ground, and clear it of weeds.
2. (Mach.)
Definition: A thin piece of metal placed between two parts to make a fit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
29 April 2024
SUBDUCTION
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
Do you know this game?
Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins