verb
- past tense of shim; inserted a thin piece of material to fill a gap or adjust alignment
Usage: technical
Examples
- The carpenter shimmed the door frame to make it level.
- We shimmed the table leg with a piece of cardboard.
- The mechanic shimmed the engine mount to reduce vibration.
- She shimmed the window to stop it from rattling.
- The installer shimmed the cabinet to ensure it was plumb.
- They shimmed the foundation to correct the settling.