noun Download 🔗Share Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond. Examples : "lake shore; bay shore; gulf shore; island shore; mainland shore; river shore; estuary shore; pond shore; sandy shore; rocky shore" geography nature environment ocean place essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port. Examples : "The passengers signed up for shore tours." geography nautical place ocean essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To set on shore. Examples : "The captain will shore the weary passengers at the port city. " nautical sailing place essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A prop or strut supporting the weight or flooring above it. Examples : "The shores stayed upright during the earthquake." architecture building essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (without up) To provide with support. Examples : "The teacher shored up her students' understanding of fractions by providing extra examples. " aid business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (usually with up) To reinforce (something at risk of failure). Examples : "The workers were shoring up the dock after part of it fell into the water." structure building aid essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears. Examples : "The tailor shored the fabric to create a clean, even edge. " action utensil essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove the fleece from a sheep etc by clipping. Examples : "The farmer will shore the sheep before the fair to make them look their best. " animal agriculture job essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions. Examples : "The old wooden fence was shoring up the crumbling wall, preventing it from collapsing further. " material physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To transform by displacing every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line. Examples : "The architect shored up the weakened wall by adding extra support beams, proportional to how far each part of the wall was from the center. " math physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a vertical cut in the coal. Examples : "The miner used a chisel to shore the coal seam, creating a vertical cut to make it safer to work in. " technical industry work fuel essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To reap, as grain. Examples : "The farmer shored a bountiful harvest of wheat this year. " agriculture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deprive of property; to fleece. Examples : "The landlord shored the tenant of his security deposit, claiming the apartment was damaged beyond repair. " property business finance economy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (Obsolete except in Hiberno-English) A sewer. Examples : "The old schoolhouse was built near the shore, and the smell from the overflowing drain was dreadful. " utility building essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To warn or threaten. Examples : "The teacher shored her students about the upcoming exam, reminding them to study. " communication language essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To offer. Examples : "The teacher shored up the student's confidence by praising their work. " aid business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading