shim

• Fine cale faite d'un matériau tel que le bois, le métal ou la pierre, utilisée pour être insérée dans des interstices afin de combler les jeux, de mettre des surfaces de niveau ou d'ajuster leur position.

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.

   Cale de calage

   • 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.

   Synonymesfillerinsertpadstripwedge