HyperDic: shim

English > 1 sense of the word *shim*:
NOUN	artifact	shim	a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices / crevices

shim > pronunciation
Sounds	shih'm
Rhymes	acronym ... whim: 31 rhymes with ihm...

English > *shim*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices / crevices.
Broader	wedge	Something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them