shoring

[ shawr-ing, shohr- ]
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noun
  1. a number or system of shores for steadying or supporting a wall, a ship in drydock, etc.

  2. the act of setting up shores.

Origin of shoring

1
First recorded in 1490–1500; shore2 + -ing1

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