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- noun Plural form of
shim . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
shim .
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Examples
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The error, which was discovered during final assembly in Everett, involved small pieces of composite material, called shims, that are used routinely to fill small gaps when assemblying structural parts.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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The Times says the error involved small pieces of composite material, called shims, that are used routinely to fill small gaps when assembling structural parts.
KING - Home 2010
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The Times said workers at Boeing's assembly plant discovered the problem, which involves small pieces of material called shims that are frequently used to fill small gaps during assembly.
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The Times said workers at Boeing's assembly plant discovered the problem, which involves small pieces of material called shims that are frequently used to fill small gaps during assembly.
Channel 13 Sports 2010
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The over-tightening compressed and degraded small pieces of composite material, called shims, that are used routinely to fill small gaps when assembling structural parts.
The Seattle Times 2010
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The error, which was discovered during final assembly in Everett, involved small pieces of composite material, called shims, that are used routinely to fill small gaps when assemblying structural parts.
The Seattle Times 2010
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Fixing the gap involves inserting small, but custom-made, steel spacers, called shims, between plate and beam, then fastening the assembly again with large steel bolts, according to engineer Ray Johnston, VDOT's project manager.
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Fixing the gap involves inserting small, but custom-made, steel spacers, called shims, between plate and beam, then fastening the assembly again with large steel bolts, according to engineer Ray Johnston, VDOT's project manager.
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The company said the problem involves improper installation of small, composite pieces called "shims" where the horizontal stabilizers, small wing-like structures that extend outward and help control the up-and-down pitch of the aircraft, meet the fuselage.
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With IBM's Network Transport Services/2 at the base (i.e. by working through a single NDIS interface, using "shims" if necessary), multiple network protocols can share the same network adapter under OS/2, avoiding contention.
OS/2 Frequently Asked Questions List by Timothy F. Sipples 1993
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November 12, 2008