shoring up meaning

UK US /ˈʃɔrɪŋ ʌp/ 3 syllables

shoring up (noun): the act of propping up with shores.

Definition of shoring up

  1. the act of propping up with shores

    Synonyms: shoring, propping up

    Type of: support

    Related forms: shore up

How to pronounce shoring up

shoring up is pronounced /ˈʃɔrɪŋ ʌp/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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