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shore ~ shore
[the same pronunciation, as in “pour”]
“Shore” (noun) is ‘the land along the edge of a large water body, especially the land along a large lake, sea or ocean’,
[Please go to the previous entry/page for more on 'shore' in this sense.]
a long shore
e.g.
Only two of the ship-wreck victims swam to the shore.
The sailors were given a few hours on shore at every port of call.
[i.e. the sailors were allowed to leave ship and spend some time on the land]
Luxury hotels are being built on the shores all over the world.
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“Shore” (verb) is ‘to support a wall, roof of a building or a large structure, such as a dome or tunnel, with large strong pieces of wood or metal to stop it from falling down; to help or support something, such as a financial situation, a sick business, etc’,
(shoring a wall)
e.g.
The crumbling outer walls of the fort have been shored up with felled tree trunks.
The entire family is making attempts to shore up its sick family hotel business.
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