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Rareshim
The correct spelling is shim.
How to pronounce shim
noun
IPA: /ʃɪm/
Say it like: Shi-m
The correct spelling is shim. A wedge.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A wedge.
- 2.A thin piece of material, sometimes tapered, used for alignment or support.
- 3.A small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.
- 4.A kind of shallow plow used in tillage to break the ground and clear it of weeds.
- 5.A small metal device used to pick open a lock.
verb
- 1.To fit one or more shims to a piece of machinery.
- 2.To adjust something by using shims.
- 3.To intercept and modify calls to (an API), usually for compatibility purposes.
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