shim
/ʃɪm/ noun C2- A wedge.
- A thin piece of material, sometimes tapered, used for alignment or support. · Near-synonym: shimstock (uncountable)
- A small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.
- A kind of shallowly cutting plow used in tillage to break the ground and clear it of weeds.
- A small metal device used to pick open a lock.
- A thin device inserted into a card reader by a criminal to facilitate fraud.
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