shimming

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of shim
noun
  1. Applying one or more shims to an assembly to adjust the position of one or more of its parts.
  2. 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

Word forms

shimming

Etymology

From shim + -ing.

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