SHIMMING

SHIM

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

shimming

present 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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Word of the Day

17 September 2024

SPOT

(noun) a small contrasting part of something; “a bald spot”; “a leopard’s spots”; “a patch of clouds”; “patches of thin ice”; “a fleck of red”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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