Pad and Shim

Pad noun - A number of sheets of writing paper glued together at one edge.

Shim and pad are semantically related in gasket topic. In some cases you can use "Shim" instead a noun "Pad".

Shim noun - A thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices.

Pad and shim are semantically related in contents topic. You can use "Pad" instead a noun "Shim", if it concerns topics such as gasket, something that takes up.