shimming

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noun

Applying one or more shims to an assembly to adjust the position of one or more of its parts.

“It may take some shimming to get everything perfectly aligned.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shim
nounshimming (uncountable)
  1. uncountabletradesbusinessApplying one or more shims to an assembly to adjust the position of one or more of its parts.

    It may take some shimming to get everything perfectly aligned.

  2. uncountablecrimeThe act of fraudulently copying a chip from a chip-and-pin card, such as found on credit cards and bank cards, through the use of a shimmer

    They were arrested and charged in connection with multiple shimming incidents.

Origin

From shim + -ing.

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Cite this entry
APA

shimming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shimming

MLA

“shimming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shimming. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shimming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shimming.

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