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shoring
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun shoring has 2 senses
- shoring(n = noun.artifact) shore - a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support; Array is a kind of beam
- shoring(n = noun.act) propping up, shoring up - the act of propping up with shores; Array is a kind of support, supporting
Derived form verb shore3
CIDE DICTIONARY
shoring, n.
- The act of supporting or strengthening with a prop or shore. [1913 Webster]
- A system of props; props, collectively. [1913 Webster]
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