Definition of "shim"
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A wedge.
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A thin piece of material, sometimes tapered, used for alignment or support.
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A small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.
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A kind of shallow plow used in tillage to break the ground and clear it of weeds.
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A small metal device used to pick open a lock.
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A person characterised by both male and female traits, or by ambiguous male-female traits, also called a he-she; transsexual.
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Hermaphrodite.
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verb:
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To fit one or more shims to a piece of machinery.
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To adjust something by using shims.
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