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SHORING

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• SHORING (noun)
The noun SHORING has 2 senses:

1. a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
2. the act of propping up with shores

Familiarity information: SHORING used as a noun is rare.

• SHORING (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

shoring; shore

Hypernyms ("shoring" is a kind of...):

beam (long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

The act of propping up with shores

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

propping up; shoring up; shoring

Hypernyms ("shoring" is a kind of...):

support; supporting (the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening)

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