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shoring

noun

Definition of SHORING

1

: the act of supporting with or as if with a prop

2

: a system or group of shores

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First Known Use of SHORING

15th century

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

Rhymes with SHORING

boring, flooring, roaring

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