Definition of shim
: 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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Add staking or shims or any other method necessary to stabilize the disk from being blown or pushed over, then cover it all up with a lot of strap leaf plants.
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The coupe's rear seat, however, is more steeply angled and requires a shim to level the child seat.
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No sitting still allowed, especially at the end, when audience members will learn the shim sham, a swing-era line dance. 718-463-7700, Ext.
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Roy Inman Special to The Star Giving guests such options is important, said Bowyer, whose Snow Globe hits the shim mark.
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Conventional dampers set compression and rebound forces by controlling the flow of fluid through orifices with stacks of flexible shims.
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Unlike shims, this tweak won't last forever, as water and road dirt will wash it away eventually.
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In some cases, the springs (005) are preloaded with shims.
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Bring along a towel or blanket to use as a shim to get the seat base level, because the second- and third-row seats bottoms are slanted.
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Origin and Etymology of shim
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Definition of shim
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Spatial Relations Many European companies also offer base cabinets with adjustable legs that can be quickly leveled for faster, easier installation, instead of laboriously trimmed and shimmed, which is the traditional technique.
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The lower LATCH anchors are easy to connect and the rear door opening is wide, but extra support is required to shim the child seat level, and passengers up front will need to move forward to an uncomfortable position.
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Shim up any low blocks with strips of asphalt roofing, cedar shingles or 2-in.-thick concrete patio block.
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Walls are shimmed up on small glass-phallus sculptures.
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First Known Use of shim
circa 1890
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