SHIMMED

SHIM

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

shimmed (not comparable)

Fitted with shims

Verb

shimmed

simple past tense and past participle of shim

Source: Wiktionary


SHIM

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



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