shim
Thin gap filler
A shim is a thin piece of material—wood, metal, plastic—used to fill a gap or make surfaces level.
Carpenters shim door frames; mechanics shim engine parts.
In computing, a shim is a small piece of code that intercepts and modifies calls between programs, often to maintain compatibility: The shim lets legacy software run on the new system.
Spacer ring for fasteners
- gasketMechanical leak preventer
- spacerDevice maintaining separation
- packingPutting items in containers
- insertPlace within another thing
bushing · sleeve · liner · filler · padding · laminate · plate · strip
Horizontal or uniform position
- plumbExactly vertical or true
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- trueAccurate or loyal
balance · straighten · precision · adjustment · correction · fine-tune · tolerance · gap
Narrow gradually toward point
Posture or orientation
- axleShaft for wheel rotation
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
valve · transmission · differential · lathe · mill · press · assembly · tolerance
washer
Spacer ring for fasteners
- gasketMechanical leak preventer
- spacerDevice maintaining separation
- packingPutting items in containers
insert · bushing · sleeve · liner · filler · padding · laminate · plate · strip · tab
level
Horizontal or uniform position
- plumbExactly vertical or true
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
true · balance · straighten · precision · adjustment · correction · fine-tune · tolerance · gap · clearance
taper
Narrow gradually toward point
bearing
Posture or orientation
- axleShaft for wheel rotation
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
camshaft · valve · transmission · differential · lathe · mill · press · assembly · tolerance · backlash
joist
Horizontal structural beam
- subfloorBase beneath finished flooring
- doorframeStructure surrounding an entrance
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
countertop · deck · beam · framing · carpentry · joinery · flooring · threshold · hinge · jamb
- lockpickinglock pick, lock picks, lockpick, picks, pick
- hardware storehammer, saw, screwdriver, wrench, pliers
- hardwaredoor handle, hinge, lock, latch, screw
- dividersdivider, partition, separator, wall, room divider
- flat thingssheet, card, plate, disk, tile
- Construction Lingostud, studs, drywall, sheetrock, framing