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| shore [ shawr, shōr ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle shored, present participle shor·ing, 3rd person present singular shores) |
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1. prop up structure: to stop something such as a wall from falling down or over by propping a support against it
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2. help to stop something failing: to give support or help in order to stop something failing
 took measures to shore up the exchange rate
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noun (plural shores) |
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prop to support something: a beam or other prop set at an angle to support something such as a wall or tree
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| [14th century. < Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schōre "prop"] |
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