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shim in Spanish

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

shim in Spanish

espaciador
noun
A thin piece of material, sometimes tapered, used for alignment or support.

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."

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.

Common Spanish translations

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What is "shim" in Spanish?

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

How do you use "shim" in a sentence?

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

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