shore

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

shores

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

shore

past (v2)

shored

past participle (v3)

shored

present participle

shoring

3rd person singular

shores

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.

   • Now we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges[…]: or anon we shot into a clearing, with a colored glimpse of the lake and its curving shore far below us.

2. 2.Land, usually near a port.

   • The passengers signed up for shore tours.
   • The seamen were serving on shore instead of on ships.

3. 3.A prop or strut supporting some structure or weight above it.

   • The shores stayed upright during the earthquake.

4. 4.A sewer.

   • I need not mention the old common-shore of Rome.
   • Emptie olde receptacles, or common-shores of filthe.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.Not followed by up: to provide (something) with support.

   • Sometimes it's easier to laminate the strips one at a time, shoring each in place only long enough for the epoxy to set.
   • If houses were present these could be used to conceal the mine opening. As the mine progressed the roof was shored with timbers.

2. 2.Usually followed by up: to reinforce (something at risk of failure).

   • My family shored me up after I failed the GED.
   • The workers were shoring up the dock after part of it fell into the water.

3. 3.simple past of shear

   • Then Frodo stepped up to the great grey net, and hewed it with a wide sweeping stroke[…]. The blue-gleaming blade shore through them like a scythe through grass […].

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