shimstock noun2 •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. •Metal foil used for measurement of proposed dental work.They keep 8-micron and 12-micron shimstock handy when they're evaluating the occlusion. formsshimstocks
