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shoring

USSHOR-ing/ˈʃɔɹɪŋ/UKSHAW-ing/ˈʃɔː(ɹ)ɪŋ/

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2 meanings of shoring

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    Wooden or metal supports that hold up a wall, trench, or tunnel so it does not fall in.

    Like the strong poles that hold up a tent so it does not fall down.

    The workers put up shoring before digging the deep trench.

    Without proper shoring, the tunnel walls could cave in.

    Similarbracing, support, props

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of shore. Use this form when the propping-up is happening right now.

    They are shoring the barn wall so it does not fall down.

    Workers spent the morning shoring the mine tunnel against collapse.

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shoring is a form of shore

shore, verb: To support or strengthen something that might fail or fall. Full entry

Forms
shoreshores he/she/itshoring -ing formshored past tense, past participle
Spelling
shore → shoring: drop the e, add -ing

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