Shoring
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɔːr/
Shoring (noun)
- the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or river
- a beam or post used to support a structure
Examples
- The waves crashed against the shore.
- They walked along the sandy shore.
Common collocations: sandy shore, rocky shore, walk along the shore, install a shore, shore support
Shoring (verb)
- to support or hold something up
Examples
- They shored up the wall with beams.
- The team shored the building to prevent collapse.