Source: WordNet® 3.1
shimming
present participle of shim
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
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
