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Meaning of "shim" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHIM

Origin unknown.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SHIM

shim  [ʃɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHIM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shim is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb shim in English.

WHAT DOES SHIM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shim

Shim may refer to: ▪ Shim, an application compatibility workaround ▪ Shim, a thin and often tapered or wedged piece of material ▪ Shim, a device used in the sport fencing ▪ Shim, a device used to adjust the homogeneity of a magnetic field ▪ CPU shim, in computing, a component that may be placed between the CPU and its heatsink ▪ Hill Shim, a hill in the Book of Mormon ▪ Sim, pronounced "shim" ▪ Second harmonic imaging microscopy...

Definition of shim in the English dictionary

The first definition of shim in the dictionary is a thin packing strip or washer often used with a number of similar washers or strips to adjust a clearance for gears, etc. Other definition of shim is a thin strip of magnetic material, such as soft iron, used to adjust a magnetic field. Shim is also to modify a load, clearance, or magnetic field by the use of shims.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHIM

PRESENT

Present
I shim
you shim
he/she/it shims
we shim
you shim
they shim
Present continuous
I am shiming
you are shiming
he/she/it is shiming
we are shiming
you are shiming
they are shiming
Present perfect
I have shimed
you have shimed
he/she/it has shimed
we have shimed
you have shimed
they have shimed
Present perfect continuous
I have been shiming
you have been shiming
he/she/it has been shiming
we have been shiming
you have been shiming
they have been shiming
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I shimed
you shimed
he/she/it shimed
we shimed
you shimed
they shimed
Past continuous
I was shiming
you were shiming
he/she/it was shiming
we were shiming
you were shiming
they were shiming
Past perfect
I had shimed
you had shimed
he/she/it had shimed
we had shimed
you had shimed
they had shimed
Past perfect continuous
I had been shiming
you had been shiming
he/she/it had been shiming
we had been shiming
you had been shiming
they had been shiming
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will shim
you will shim
he/she/it will shim
we will shim
you will shim
they will shim
Future continuous
I will be shiming
you will be shiming
he/she/it will be shiming
we will be shiming
you will be shiming
they will be shiming
Future perfect
I will have shimed
you will have shimed
he/she/it will have shimed
we will have shimed
you will have shimed
they will have shimed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been shiming
you will have been shiming
he/she/it will have been shiming
we will have been shiming
you will have been shiming
they will have been shiming
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would shim
you would shim
he/she/it would shim
we would shim
you would shim
they would shim
Conditional continuous
I would be shiming
you would be shiming
he/she/it would be shiming
we would be shiming
you would be shiming
they would be shiming
Conditional perfect
I would have shim
you would have shim
he/she/it would have shim
we would have shim
you would have shim
they would have shim
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been shiming
you would have been shiming
he/she/it would have been shiming
we would have been shiming
you would have been shiming
they would have been shiming
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you shim
we let´s shim
you shim
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to shim
Past participle
shimed
Present Participle
shiming
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHIM

shilly-shallies
shilly-shallying
shillyshally
Shiloh
shilpit
shily
Shimla
shimmed
shimmer
shimmerier
shimmeriest
shimmering
shimmeringly
shimmery
shimmey
shimmied
shimmies
shimming
Shimonoseki
shimozzle

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHIM

Elohim
him
Joachim
Kaddishim
mashgichim
midrashim
Qaddishim
seraphim
shammashim
shidduchim
shloshim
teraphim
there are no flies on him
there is no holding him
what-d´ye-call-him
whim

Synonyms and antonyms of shim in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shim» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHIM

Find out the translation of shim to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shim from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shim» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

垫片
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shim
570 millions of speakers

English

shim
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शिम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرقائق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прокладка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shim
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shim
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Shim
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shim
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chêm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஷிம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

layner
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shim
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podkładka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прокладка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poezii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ροδέλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shim
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shim
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mellomlegg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shim

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIM»

The term «shim» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.412 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shim» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shim» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shim

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHIM»

Discover the use of shim in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shim and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook of Financial Analysis, Forecasting, and Modeling
This Winter Edition of Internal Revenue Code reflects all new statuatory tax changes through January 2006, including the 2005 Energy and Highway Tax Acts and the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act.
Jae K. Shim, Joel G. Siegel, 2007
2
Lennie Tristano: His Life in Music
" "With its blend of oral history, archival research, and musical analysis, Lennie Tristano sheds new light on the important role Tristano played in the jazz world and introduces this often-overlooked musician to a new generation of jazz ...
Eunmi Shim, 2007
3
The Art of the Shim: Low-Alcohol Cocktails to Keep You Level
This book is your invitation to a world of delicious, sophisticated drinks which provide all their pleasures without walloping you over the head with booze.
Dinah Sanders, 2013
4
Financial Management
Financial Management Third Edition This book instructs you in understanding and analyzing financial statements, the time-value of money, making capital budgeting decisions, and much more.
Jae K. Shim, Joel G. Siegel, 2008
5
Changing Korea: Understanding Culture and Communication
This is a useful companion book for courses in international business, intercultural communication, and Asian studies.
Theresa Youn-ja Shim, Min-Sun Kim, Judith N. Martin, 2008
6
Heat Treating and Surface Engineering: Proceedings of the ...
Shim stock testing has been around for at least 40 years maybe many more. In short, a 1” x 6” strip of .004” thick of 1008 steel shim stock is attached to a stainless steel rod with SS wire and inserted into the carburizing zone of a furnace but not ...
ASM Heat Treating Society. Conference and Exposition, Narendra B. Dahotre, 2003
7
Budgeting Basics and Beyond
The new edition covers rolling budgets (forecasts), activity-based budgeting, life-cycle budgeting.
Jae K. Shim, Joel G. Siegel, Allison I. Shim, 2011
8
Solubility in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
This book reflects the authors’ painstaking efforts to compile solubility data for an extensive variety of compounds including liquids, solids, polymers, foods, drugs, nutraceuticals, pesticides, dyes, and metal complexes.
Ram B. Gupta, Jae-Jin Shim, 2006
9
MPLS Network Management: MIBs, Tools, and Techniques
MPLS packets are encapsulated using an MPLS shim header. The header has this name because it defines an additional header that is placed — or shimmed — between existing layer- 2 and layer- 3 headers. Curiously, the verb comes from ...
Thomas D. Nadeau, 2003
10
Accounting Handbook
New in this edition are definitions of professional designations, and an expansion of the "Auditing" chapter with discussions of internal control, fraud, forensic accounting, internal auditing, assurance services, and control assessment.
Joel G. Siegel, Jae K. Shim, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHIM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shim is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man pleads guilty to samurai sword killings of 5, including 2 children
Prosecutors say Kwon and his best friend, Jae Shim, beat and stabbed Shim's ex-wife, 34-year-old Young Park, her two children and the two men before setting ... «KABC-TV, Jul 15»
2
Lee Seung Gi And Shim Eun Kyung Will Be 'A Match Made In Heaven'
Shim Eun Kyung plays Princess Songhwa, the woman he is meant to find a husband for. She does not want to marry any of the men that her family has chosen. «KDramaStars, Jul 15»
3
Minor opposition party picks Rep. Shim Sang-jung as new chief
SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's minor opposition Justice Party on Saturday picked Rep. Shim Sang-jung as it new leader as it moves to forge a ... «Yonhap News, Jul 15»
4
Columbia Sportswear Company Announces Appointment of Han-Bo …
Columbia Sportswear Company (Nasdaq:COLM) announced today the appointment of Mr. Han-Bo Shim to serve as general manager of the company's wholly ... «Yahoo Finance UK, May 15»
5
Mana Shim works her way back to prominence with Portland Thorns
Portland Thorns FC midfielder Meleana Shim (center) reacts to the crowd after the Thorns beat the Boston Breakers, 4-1, in the Thorns' season-opening NWSL ... «OregonLive.com, May 15»
6
Mana Shim talks about the 'good start' after Thorns win 4-1 win
Portland Thorns midfielder Mana Shim talked about team chemistry, the coaching philosophy and a "really positive vibe" in the locker room and on the field after ... «OregonLive.com, Apr 15»
7
Portland Thorns' Mana Shim says she feels 'very prepared' for …
Thorns midfielder Mana Shim on preparing for new season Shim stayed in Portland during the offseason and worked on improving her physical strength and ... «OregonLive.com, Apr 15»
8
Owner, employees in Koreatown 'pay-to-stay' indictment plead not …
Shim and employees Hyung Chan “Steve” Moon and Eun Young “Jamie” Choi are accused of immigration offenses and conspiracy. Shim faces additional ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
9
Man pleads guilty to murder in 2008 slaying of ex-wife, her relatives
Dressed in blue jail scrubs and with his hands cuffed behind his back in a downtown L.A. courtroom, Jae Hwan Shim, 45, admitted to burning down the house to ... «Los Angeles Times, Feb 15»
10
6 years in jail sought for driver in accident that killed reporter Shim
Shim, who worked with Iran's state-run press tv, was in a car when it collided with a concrete mixer operated by Şükrü Salan in the Suruç district of Şanlıurfa ... «Today's Zaman, Dec 14»

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