Shoring up (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of propping up with shoresplay

Synonyms:

propping up; shoring; shoring up

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("shoring up" is a kind of...):

support; supporting (the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening)

Derivation:

shore up (support by placing against something solid or rigid)

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