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shoring vs supporting

supporting vs shoring

shoring and supporting both are nouns.

shoring is not an adjective while supporting is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shoring Yes No No No
supporting Yes Yes No No
As nouns, supporting is a hypernym of shoring; that is, supporting is a word with a broader meaning than shoring:
  • shoring: the act of propping up with shores
  • supporting: the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
Other hypernyms of shoring include support.
shoring (noun) supporting (noun)
the act of propping up with shores the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
shoring (adjective) supporting (adjective)
capable of bearing a structural load
furnishing support and encouragement
Difference between shoring and supporting

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