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noun (n)

• a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support(noun.artifact)

  Synonym:
  shore
  

  source: wordnet30
• the act of propping up with shores(noun.act)

  Synonym:
  propping up, shoring up
  

  source: wordnet30
• The act of supporting or strengthening with a prop or shore.(noun)

  source: webster1913