SHIMS

Proper noun

Shims

plural of Shim

Noun

shims

plural of shim

Verb

shims

Third-person singular simple present indicative form 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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29 March 2025

THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”


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