shoring
verb
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To set on shore.
verb
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(without up) To provide with support.
(usually with up) To reinforce (something at risk of failure).
Example: The workers were shoring up the dock after part of it fell into the water.
verb
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To warn or threaten.
To offer.
noun
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Temporary bracing used to prevent something, such as a tunnel, trench, or wall, from collapse.