skimming

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This isn’t even the first shimming flaw to affect the horizontal tail in Salt Lake City.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Boeing said it found last week that the fitting used shimming - a material that fills gaps between the surfaces of an aircraft - that was improperly sized and did not meet specifications.

From Reuters • Jun. 6, 2023

While Kardashian, 41, wore a shimming fringe coat with a silver dress and metallic boots, Davidson, 28, kept his look more casual with baggy jeans and a flannel shirt.

From Fox News • Feb. 14, 2022

This makes it easy to place the cribbing with a minimum of shimming.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2022

Whether it was Lawrence or Livingston who first came up with shimming is unknown, for both would claim credit.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik