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shimming en · NOUN

Etymology

From shim + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:trades, uncountable) Applying one or more shims to an assembly to adjust the position of one or more of its parts.
    • It may take some shimming to get everything perfectly aligned.
  2. (qualifier:crime, uncountable) 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
    • They were arrested and charged in connection with multiple shimming incidents.

Coordinates

shimmer · skimmer · skimming

shimming en · VERB

Etymology

From shim + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of shim
    form of shim