Shimming

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  • v. Present participle of shim.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The insertion of thin pieces of material to make two parts fit, or to fill out cracks or uneven places; also, the thin pieces so used.
    • Word Usage
    "I ended up "shimming" the hanger with some Bondo auto-body filler and sanded down the barrel channel on the fore end to free float the barrel."
    Verb Form
    shimmed    shimming    shims   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    wedge   
    Variant
    shimming    shimmed   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Grim    Grimm    Him    Im    Jim   
     
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