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Meaning of SHORING

Pronunciation:  'showring

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the act of propping up with shores
  2. [n]  a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
 
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 Synonyms: propping up, shore, shoring up
 
 See Also: beam, support, supporting

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Shor"ing\, n.
1. The act of supporting or strengthening with a prop or
   shore.
2. A system of props; props, collectively.
 
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