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shore
Noun
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The shore is the land found close to the waters' edge.
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The shore is another word for land.
The sailors decided to eat on the shore.
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A shore is a kind of support that helps to hold the weight of the floor above it.
shore
Verb
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If you shore someone or something, that means that you give support to them.
The workers were shoring up the dock after it almost fell into the water.
anchor
Noun
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An anchor is a large heavy weight, attached to a boat by a rope and dropped to the bottom of the water, to hold the boat in place.
anchor
Verb
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If you anchor something, you hold it in place with an anchor.
We'll anchor the boat tonight so we don't go anywhere while we sleep.