Antonyms for shim


Grammar : Noun
Spell : shim
Phonetic Transcription : ʃɪm


Definition of shim

Origin :
  • 1723, a Kentish word of unknown origin. Originally a piece of iron fitted to a plow for scraping soil; meaning "thin slip of wood to fill up a space or raise a level" is from 1860.
  • As in wedge : noun solid piece, often triangular
  • As in filling : noun contents
  • As in filling/filler : noun something that takes up
Example sentences :
  • No, the big elevation rudder was still in place, but it seemed to have no effect on the shim.
  • Extract from : « Tom Swift and his Airship » by Victor Appleton

Synonyms for shim

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