shoring

Meanings

• verb

  The act of providing support or stability to a structure, especially by constructing braces or props.

  - "The builders had to do a lot of shoring up before they could continue with the construction."
  - "After the earthquake, the houses in the affected area needed shoring to prevent further damage."

• noun

  A structure or system that supports or stabilizes.

  - "The shoring held up the collapsed tunnel until the repairs could be made."
  - "The shoring on the scaffolding was inspected daily for safety."

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Synonyms

bolster , prop up , buttress , reinforce , strengthen , support

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shoring
whoring , boring , moaning , roaring

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Variants

List of all variants of shoring that leads to same result
shoring , shorings , shore , shored , shores , shore up , shored up , shores up , shoring up

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to prop up' or 'to support', derived from the Old English word 'scorian', meaning 'to prop up' or 'to shore up'.

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Trivia

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1. Shoring is not only used in construction and engineering but also in agriculture, where farmers use shoring to prevent soil erosion.

2. The term 'shoring' comes from the Old English word 'scorian', which means 'to prop up' or 'to shore up'.

3. The first recorded use of the word 'shoring' in English was in the 14th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. props: Structures or objects used to support or hold up something else.

2. bracing: The act of providing support or stability to a structure by attaching braces or other reinforcing materials.

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Culture

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Shoring has been used extensively in various industries such as construction, mining, and shipping. It is a critical aspect of safety and stability in these fields.

How to Memorize "shoring"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a construction site with builders propping up a wall with wooden planks.
   - Imagine a ship's hull being held together by heavy metal shoring.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shoring' with the idea of stability and support.
   - Think of 'shoring' as a verb meaning 'to provide support' or a noun meaning 'a support structure'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'shoring' starts with the same letters as 'support' and 'stability'.
   - Think of the word 'shoring' as a shortened version of 'shoring up'.

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