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shimming.

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

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

    uncountable
    It may take some shimming to get everything perfectly aligned.
  2. The 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

    uncountable
    They were arrested and charged in connection with multiple shimming incidents.
Where this word comes from

From shim + -ing.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.