Shore

  • 21shore — shore1 [ʃo: US ʃo:r] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Dutch; Origin: Middle Low German schore] 1.) [U and C] the land along the edge of a large area of water such as an ocean or lake ▪ We could see a boat about a mile from shore. ▪ Only a few… …

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  • 22shore — n. 1)(AE; BE has seaside) at the shore (a vacation at the shore) 2) off shore (two miles off shore) 3) on a shore (smb. was standing on the shore) * * * [ʃɔː] (AE;BE has seaside) at the shore (a vacation at the shore) on a shore (smb. was… …

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  • 23shore — 01. We walked along the [shore], watching the waves, and looking for seashells. 02. After 6 hours in a canoe, it felt good to be back on [shore]. 03. We could see bears walking along the [shore] of the river as we paddled by. 04. We pulled the… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 24shore up — verb support by placing against something solid or rigid (Freq. 2) shore and buttress an old building • Syn: ↑prop up, ↑prop, ↑shore • Derivationally related forms: ↑shore (for: ↑ …

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  • 25shore — shore1 /shawr, shohr/, n. 1. the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc. 2. some particular country: my native shore. 3. land, as opposed to sea or water: a marine serving on shore. 4. Law. the space between the ordinary high water… …

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  • 26shore — 1 noun 1 (C, U) the land along the edge of a large area of water, such as an ocean or lake: We could see a boat about a mile from shore. | the shores of the Mediterranean | on shore (=away from a ship): We had a couple of hours on shore. 2 these… …

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  • 27Shore, — Échelle de Shore L échelle de dureté Shore mesure la dureté des élastomères, de certaines matières plastiques, des cuirs et des bois. Cette échelle a été développée dans un but de réaliser des mesures hors laboratoire avec un duromètre Shore… …

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  • 28shore — shore1 [ ʃɔr ] noun ** 1. ) count the land that is on the edge of a lake, river, or ocean: We stayed in a hotel on the shores of Half Moon Bay. Three of the sailors managed to swim to the shore. 2. ) shores plural LITERARY used about a country or …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 29shore — 1. n. 1 the land that adjoins the sea or a large body of water. 2 (usu. in pl.) a country; a sea coast (often visits these shores; on a distant shore). 3 Law land between ordinary high and low water marks. Phrases and idioms: in shore on the… …

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  • 30shore — I UK [ʃɔː(r)] / US [ʃɔr] noun Word forms shore : singular shore plural shores ** 1) [countable] the land that is on the edge of a lake, river, or sea Three of the sailors managed to swim to the shore. We stayed in a hotel on the shores of Lake… …

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