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shims

The correct spelling is shims.

How to pronounce shims

noun

Say it like: Shi-ms

The correct spelling is shims. A wedge.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A wedge.
  2. 2.A thin piece of material, sometimes tapered, used for alignment or support.
  3. 3.A small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.
  4. 4.A kind of shallow plow used in tillage to break the ground and clear it of weeds.
  5. 5.A small metal device used to pick open a lock.

verb

  1. 1.To fit one or more shims to a piece of machinery.
  2. 2.To adjust something by using shims.
  3. 3.To intercept and modify calls to (an API), usually for compatibility purposes.

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