shimstock
shimstock · shimstocks
Stock suitable for making shimsStock (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.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
(countable, uncountable)Metal foil used for measurement of proposed dental work.
They keep 8-micron and 12-micron shimstock handy when they're evaluating the occlusion.
Origin
From shim + stock.From shim + stock.
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Forms
plural: shimstocks| Singular | shimstock |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable