shimstock

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noun

Stock (material) suitable for making shims; often in the form of sheets of metal, plastic, or wood of various thicknesses, ready to have pieces cut out of them as needed.

“They keep 1-thou and 2-thou shimstock handy when they're building these assemblies.”

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Meanings

nounshimstock (countable and uncountable, plural shimstocks)

plural shimstocks

  1. countableuncountabletradesbusinessStock (material) suitable for making shims; often in the form of sheets of metal, plastic, or wood of various thicknesses, ready to have pieces cut out of them as needed.

    They keep 1-thou and 2-thou shimstock handy when they're building these assemblies.

  2. countableuncountabledentistryMetal foil used for measurement of proposed dental work.

    They keep 8-micron and 12-micron shimstock handy when they're evaluating the occlusion.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
shim

Origin

From shim + stock.

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APA

shimstock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shimstock

MLA

“shimstock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shimstock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shimstock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shimstock.

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