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shimming

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
shim-ming
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of shim

noun

Applying one or more shims to an assembly to adjust the position of one or more of its parts.

Uncountable

noun

The act of fraudulently copying a chip from a chip-and-pin card, such as found on credit cards and bank cards, through the use of a shimmer

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From shim + -ing.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

shimmer skimmer skimming

Questions

What does shimming mean?
present participle and gerund of shim
Where does shimming come from?
From shim + -ing.

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