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shim

/shim/US // ʃɪm //UK // (ʃɪm) //

垫片,垫圈,螺丝钉,螺丝刀

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    shimmed, shim·ming.

    • : to fill out or bring to a level by inserting a shim or shims.

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Examples

  • And the roster is topped off with fan favorites like Meleana Shim and Jessica McDonald.

  • The men on the wrench then back off and the horseshoe shim supports the weight of the machine.

  • A thin steel shim could then be inserted to make the necessary correction (fig. 5).

  • No, the big elevation rudder was still in place, but it seemed to have no effect on the shim.