Definition of "shims" []

• Plural form of shim. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shim. (verb)

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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."
• "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 Times says the error involved small pieces of composite material, called shims, that are used routinely to fill small gaps when assembling structural parts."