shoring

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noun

Temporary bracing used to prevent something, such as a tunnel, trench, or wall, from collapse.

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shoreshoring uppropping up
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shore
nounshoring (countable and uncountable, plural shorings)

plural shorings

  1. countableuncountableTemporary bracing used to prevent something, such as a tunnel, trench, or wall, from collapse.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
shore
Broader
beam

nounthe act of propping up with shores

Similar
shoring uppropping up
Broader
supportsupporting
Also see
shore

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French étançonnement
  • étançonnementtemporary bracing used to prevent collapse
German Abstützung, Verbau
  • Abstützungtemporary bracing used to prevent collapse
  • Verbautemporary bracing used to prevent collapse
Russian подпоры
  • подпоры (podpory)temporary bracing used to prevent collapse

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

horsingsorghin
Cite this entry
APA

shoring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoring

MLA

“shoring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoring.

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