Bracing vs. Shoring

Bracingadjective

Invigorating or stimulating.

Bracingnoun

(uncountable) That which braces.

Bracingnoun

(countable) A brace.

Bracingnoun

(US) A form of the military attention stance.

Bracingadjective

Imparting strength or tone; strengthening; invigorating; as, a bracing north wind.

Bracingnoun

The act of strengthening, supporting, or propping, with a brace or braces; the state of being braced.

Bracingnoun

Any system of braces; braces, collectively; as, the bracing of a truss.

Bracingnoun

a structural member used to stiffen a framework

Bracingadjective

imparting vitality and energy;

Shoringnoun

Temporary bracing used to prevent something, such as a tunnel, trench, or wall, from collapse.

Shoringnoun

The act of supporting or strengthening with a prop or shore.

Shoringnoun

A system of props; props, collectively.

Shoringnoun

a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support

Shoringnoun

the act of propping up with shores

Shoring

Shoring is the process of temporarily supporting a building, vessel, structure, or trench with shores (props) when in danger of collapse or during repairs or alterations. Shoring comes from shore, a timber or metal prop.