Definition: a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
Similar words: beam
Definition: long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
Synonyms: shore
Definition: the land along the edge of a body of water
Similar words: geological formation, formation
Definition: (geology) the geological features of the earth
Synonyms: prop, prop up, shore, shore up
Definition: support by placing against something solid or rigid
Usage: shore and buttress an old building
Similar words: hold, hold up, support, sustain
Definition: be the physical support of; carry the weight of
Usage: The beam holds up the roof; He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam; What's holding that mirror?
Synonyms: shore, set ashore, land
Definition: arrive on shore
Usage: The ship landed in Pearl Harbor
Similar words: come, arrive, get
Definition: reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
Usage: She arrived home at 7 o'clock; She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
Synonyms: shore
Definition: serve as a shore to
Usage: The river was shored by trees