shim

• Cuña o pieza delgada de material, como madera, metal o plástico, que se inserta en una hendidura o espacio para llenar un hueco, nivelar superficies o ajustar la posición de algo.

A thin wedge of material, such as wood, metal, or stone, used for driving into crevices to fill gaps, level surfaces, or adjust alignment.

1. Thin wedge for alignmentB2formal

   A thin piece of material, such as wood, metal, or stone, used to fill small gaps or adjust the alignment of objects.

   Cuña de ajuste

   • The carpenter inserted a shim under the door to make it level.
   • Mechanics use metal shims to adjust the clearance between engine parts.
   • A stone shim was placed to stabilize the foundation.

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