The meaning of Shored

noun

A device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support.

Usage examples:

A neck brace

verb

Make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support.

Usage examples:

The posts were braced by lengths of timber

noun

A structure of stone or brick built against a wall to strengthen or support it.

Usage examples:

The cathedral's massive buttresses

verb

Provide (a building or structure) with buttresses.

Usage examples:

We buttressed the wall as it was showing signs of cracking and collapse

verb

To give support to or strengthen something

Usage examples:

He looked for things that would buttress the prosecution case and win a conviction.

verb

Provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack.

Usage examples:

The enclave has been heavily fortified in recent years

collocation

Be the physical support of; carry the weight of

phrasal verb

Support and prevent something from falling.

Usage examples:

Concrete pillars hold up the elevated section of the railway

phrasal verb

Display something by holding it above one's waist or head.

Usage examples:

He held up the book so she could see the cover

verb

Strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.

Usage examples:

The helmet has been reinforced with a double layer of cork

Strengthen and support

verb

Remain in the same place.

Usage examples:

You stay here and i'll be back soon

noun

A period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.

Usage examples:

An overnight stay at a luxury hotel

verb

Secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.

Usage examples:

We stayed the mast on the starboard side by shifting the halyard

verb

Make or become stronger.

Usage examples:

He advises an application of fluoride to strengthen the teeth

verb

To become more effective, or to make something more effective

Usage examples:

[ t ] somehow his illness strengthened their marriage and brought them closer together., [ t ] pare…

verb

To make something more effective or powerful

Usage examples:

A discussion paper aiming to strengthen the eu's competition regime has been circulated amongst com…

verb

Bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.

Usage examples:

The dome was supported by a hundred white columns

noun

A thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.

Usage examples:

The best support for a camera is a tripod

verb

The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

noun

A framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.

Usage examples:

Roof trusses

verb

Tie up the wings and legs of (a chicken or other bird) before cooking.

Usage examples:

Alfred had already trussed and stuffed the geese

noun

A support for a building or bridge, made of wood or steel

Usage examples:

No one knows if the fire damaged the building’s trusses and support beams.

verb

Support (a building or other structure) from below by laying a solid foundation below ground level or by substituting stronger for weaker materials.

Usage examples:

Work began on rectifying the structural problems of the library and extra piles were inserted and t…

verb

To give support to something or provide the starting point from which something can develop

Usage examples:

Falling unemployment was likely to underpin consumer confidence., these new products are part of a …

verb

Support, especially with a prop.

Usage examples:

A bearing is provided for underpropping the shaft extension of the free end of the printing roller.