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shore2

Pronunciation: /ʃɔː/

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Definition of shore

noun

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

verb

[with object] (shore something up)

support or hold up something with props or beams:rescue workers had to shore up the building, which was in danger of collapse
support or assist something that would otherwise fail or decline:Congress approved a $700 billion plan to shore up the financial industry