shim in Russian
shim in Russian is регулировочная прокладка — shim means a thin piece of material used to fill a gap, level a surface, or provide support.
shim in Russian
регулировочная прокладка
Pronounced: regulirovochnaya prokladka
A thin piece of material, sometimes tapered, used for alignment or support.
What does "shim" mean?
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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."
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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."
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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 Russian?
"shim" in Russian is регулировочная прокладка. shim means: A thin piece of material used to fill a gap, level a surface, or provide support.
How do you pronounce регулировочная прокладка?
"shim" in Russian is регулировочная прокладка, pronounced "regulirovochnaya prokladka".
How do you use "shim" in a sentence?
Example: "He slid a shim under the table leg to stop it wobbling." In Russian, "shim" is регулировочная прокладка.
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