: a thin, often tapered piece of material (such as wood, metal, or stone) used to fill in space between things (as for support, leveling, or adjustment of fit)
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Jillian Ellison, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Howes, 45 at the time, works as a shim patcher in the Weyerhaeuser plywood plant at Springfield.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
Johnston had shimmed out of his cell window – which was 1 foot wide and 4 feet tall – after cutting the center bar with a hacksaw blade.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2023
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Noun
At the time, partnership work with Wabash to manufacture shims was coming to an end, and Wabash Center, a nonprofit that aims to support children and adults with disabilities, was seeking another business to begin partnering with.
—Jillian Ellison, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Howes, 45 at the time, works as a shim patcher in the Weyerhaeuser plywood plant at Springfield.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
The royal wore cuff earrings with shimming silver elements and a touch of emerald to complement her frock.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
Johnston had shimmed out of his cell window – which was 1 foot wide and 4 feet tall – after cutting the center bar with a hacksaw blade.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2023
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“Shim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shim. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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