English students are sometimes taught that a paragraph should have a topic sentence or main idea, preferably first, and multiple supporting or detail sentences which explain or supply evidence. One technique of this type, intended for essay writing, is known as the Schaffer paragraph.
Full Definition of DAMP. transitive verb. 1. a: to affect with or as if with a noxious gas: choke c: to check the vibration or oscillation of (as a string or voltage). 2. : dampen. intransitive verb. : to diminish progressively in vibration or oscillation.
(plural shims) 1  A wedge. 2  A thin piece of material, sometimes tapered, used for alignment or support. ( 3 computing) A small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.  A kind of shallow plow used in tillage to break the ground and clear it of weeds.