Examples of “shim” in a Sentence

noun A thin piece of material used to fill a gap, level a surface, or provide support.

• He slid a shim under the table leg to stop it wobbling.

noun In computing, a small piece of code that sits between two systems to make them compatible.

• The library uses a shim to support older browsers.

verb To fit a thin piece of material into a gap for support or alignment.

• The carpenter shimmed the door frame so it would close properly.