shoring

Plural: shorings

Noun

• 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

Synonyms

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

Related Words

right-shoring