shoring
Because it is a word with a single syllable, shoring is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofshoring
- To set on shore.
- (without up) To provide with support.
- (usually with up) To reinforce (something at risk of failure).
Example: "The workers were shoring up the dock after part of it fell into the water."
- To warn or threaten.
- To offer.
- Temporary bracing used to prevent something, such as a tunnel, trench, or wall, from collapse.
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