shimming en · NOUN
Etymology
From shim + -ing.
Meanings
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(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.
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(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.