Čo znamená shim v angličtine a aká je definícia shim?

V tomto najautoritatívnejšom anglickom slovníku sa môžete naučiť shim výslovnosť, gramatika a synonymá.

shim Význam & definícia

0 a small object or piece of material used between two parts of something to make them fit together, or to prevent them rubbing against each other:
- A small metal shim will be used to keep the pedals from sticking.
- Shims under the shoe cleats correct variances to foot tilt.
1 to put a shim (= a small object or piece of material) between two parts of something to make them fit together, or to prevent them rubbing against each other:
- The baseboards have been cut, shimmed, sealed, and nailed.
- Be sure to shim the frames so they remain level and plumb after they're fastened in place.

Before a race, he uses razor-thin shims to align the runners to .005 of an inch accuracy.
The repair involves installing a steel shim a couple of millimetres thick in the pedal assembly.
I was bolting them up using a bag full of shims.
To bore perfectly square, deep holes, shimming the table where it joins its column support casting is necessary.
The nut has been heavily shimmed in order to raise it.
Small, broken stones shim the base of a large monument bearing the family name.
In situations like these shims are most often used.
Shims are used to snug up contact between the crib and supported object or change the direction of the crib (tilt).