What is another word for shoring?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈɔːɹɪŋ] (IPA)

Shoring is a construction method used to support structures like buildings or trenches. There are several synonyms for shoring, including bracing, propping up, bolting, and stabilizing. Bracing and propping up both refer to providing support to a structure, usually temporarily. Bolting refers to securing an object in place using bolts or screw fasteners, which can be used in conjunction with shoring methods. Stabilizing is a method that aims to counteract external forces like gravity or wind, often using counterweights or other techniques. All of these methods are used to ensure that a structure remains secure and stable during construction or maintenance processes.

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Usage examples for Shoring

I have several miners in my section who take a personal pride in the digging and shoring up of dugouts.
"“Crumps”, The Plain Story of a Canadian Who Went"
Louis Keene
Swinging the heavy bar once around he struck the bottom of the joist which supported the shoring over head, and the heavy timbers, put up insecurely because they were to be used but temporarily, fell with a crash.
"Down the Slope"
James Otis
One end of the shoring plank was yet held by the upright placed in the center of the cutting, and it remained at an angle, although pinning him down, while the earth covered him completely.
"Down the Slope"
James Otis

Famous quotes with Shoring

  • Burgess's point may well be that literary quality is not always recognized during one's lifetime … due to an ill-advised display of his wit in the presence of the king, Shakespeare is currently out of favor.The surprising thing is, that the evidence shoring up this highly unlikely scenario is in itself authenticFor Burgess, art is the result of suffering between the hammer of what is and the anvil of what should be. He projects that vision on Shakespeare, whose drive for self-realization, impeded by his surroundings, finds an outlet in this act of creativity.
    William Shakespeare
  • Empires were like seawalls, he thought sadly, even those which embodied the best of hopes. The tide of chaos beat at them, and as soon as no one was shoring up the stones any more...
    Tad Williams

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