shim washer
1shim — ► NOUN ▪ a washer or thin strip of material used to align parts, make them fit, or reduce wear. ► VERB (shimmed, shimming) ▪ wedge or fill up with a shim. ORIGIN of unknown origin …
2washer — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A flat ring] Syn. disk, seat, packing, collar, lock washer, shim, bushing, patent washer; see also part 2 . 2. [A machine for washing] Syn. automatic dishwasher, washing machine, laundry machine, electric washer, gasoline… …
3shim — noun a washer or thin strip of material used to align parts, make them fit, or reduce wear. verb (shims, shimming, shimmed) wedge or fill up with a shim. Origin C18: of unknown origin …
4adjusting shim — A thin washer or plate which reduces or increases the clearance between two components (depending upon where they are placed). While some valves are adjusted by screws on the rocker arm, others are set by inserting a shim to make the same… …
5knob washer — n. a spacer used to shim the clearance between a slip on mortise lock knob and the trim …
6aircraft washers — Normally, plain and lock washers are used in aircraft structures. Plain washers are made of carbon steel and are used for nuts to protect the metal from being scratched when the nut is turned down. The plain washers also may be used as a shim… …
7Disc brake — Close up of a disc brake on a car On automobiles, disc brakes are often located with …
