noun
- supports or props used to prevent something from falling or collapsing, especially in construction or mining
Usage: construction; engineering
Examples
- The construction crew installed steel shorings to support the excavation walls.
- Without proper shorings, the tunnel could collapse during construction.
- The old building required temporary shorings while the foundation was repaired.
- Mining operations depend on wooden shorings to keep the shafts safe.
- Engineers inspected the shorings before allowing workers into the trench.
- The shorings held firm despite the heavy rainfall and soil pressure.