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shim in Chinese

shim in Chinese is 楔子 — shim means a thin piece of material used to fill a gap, level a surface, or provide support.

shim in Chinese

楔子
noun
Pronounced: xiē zi

What does "shim" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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."
  3. 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."
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shim in a sentence

  • He slid a shim under the table leg to stop it wobbling.
  • The library uses a shim to support older browsers.
  • The carpenter shimmed the door frame so it would close properly.

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What is "shim" in Chinese?

"shim" in Chinese is 楔子. shim means: A thin piece of material used to fill a gap, level a surface, or provide support.

How do you pronounce 楔子?

"shim" in Chinese is 楔子, pronounced "xiē zi".

How do you use "shim" in a sentence?

Example: "He slid a shim under the table leg to stop it wobbling." In Chinese, "shim" is 楔子.

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