: 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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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2024
Set the leg configuration within the shims, place drill bit through the predrilled leg holes, and drill a 3/8-inch hole into the cornhole frame.
—Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2023
This process is much easier—and safer—than trying to shim up uneven corners with wood scraps or cardboard.
—Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 10 June 2023
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Noun
Fixing the vulnerability involves more than just excising the buffer overflow from the shim code.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2024
Set the leg configuration within the shims, place drill bit through the predrilled leg holes, and drill a 3/8-inch hole into the cornhole frame.
—Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Verb
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
This process is much easier—and safer—than trying to shim up uneven corners with wood scraps or cardboard.
—Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 10 June 2023
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“Shim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shim. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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