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Shim, for example (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spacer

(Other definitions for spacer that I've seen before include "one creates gap" , "Eg, a washer" , "One keeping apart" , "Something keeping apart" , "One may prevent physical contact" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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