noun
- thin pieces of material used to fill gaps or adjust alignment
verb
- to adjust or level something using thin pieces of material
Examples
- The carpenter used wooden shims to level the door frame.
- Metal shims were inserted between the engine parts.
- He shimmed the table leg to stop it from wobbling.
- The contractor shims the windows during installation.
- Paper shims can temporarily fix loose connections.
- She carefully shimmed the cabinet to make it perfectly straight.