shore

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[ʃɔː], (Noun)

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- the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water
(e.g: I took the tiller and made for the shore)


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Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schōre; perhaps related to the verb shear


[ʃɔː], (Noun)

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- a prop or beam set obliquely against something weak or unstable as a support


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Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schore ‘prop’, of unknown origin


[ʃɔː], (Verb)

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- support or hold up something with props or beams
(e.g: rescue workers had to shore up the building, which was in danger of collapse)


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Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schore ‘prop’, of unknown origin


[ʃɔː], (Verb)

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