shoring

Plural: shorings

Noun

• A system of props or supports used to prevent collapse.
• a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
• the act of propping up with shores
• Temporary bracing used to prevent something, such as a tunnel, trench, or wall, from collapse.

Verb

• serve as a shore to
• arrive on shore
• support by placing against something solid or rigid
• present participle and gerund of shore

Examples

• The strategic SHORING of her letter tiles ensured no gaps were left for an opponent’s bingo.

Synonyms

land, prop, prop up, propping up, set ashore, shore, shore up, shoring up

Related Words

right-shoring