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  • adjective Without shoring.

Etymologies

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un- + shored

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Examples

  • There are enough supporters who will say they won't back his play, then when the pressure is turned up cave in like an unshored mine tunnel.

    Why Life is Now More Complicated 2009

  • There are enough supporters who will say they won't back his play, then when the pressure is turned up cave in like an unshored mine tunnel.

    Why Life is Now More Complicated 2009

  • Already we are boldly launched upon the deep; but soon we shall be lost in its unshored harborless immensities.

    Moby Dick; or the Whale 2002

  • Whenever the unshored pit caves in the accident has been caused by evil-minded ghosts, the kobolds of Germany, in which Cornwall till lately believed.

    To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative Richard Francis Burton 1855

  • Already we are boldly launched upon the deep; but soon we shall be lost in its unshored harborless immensities.

    Moby Dick: or, the White Whale Herman Melville 1855

  • Already we are boldly launched upon the deep; but soon we shall be lost in its unshored, harbourless immensities.

    Moby Dick, or, the whale Herman Melville 1855

  • Already we are boldly launched upon the deep; but soon we shall be lost in its unshored, harborless immensities.

    Moby-Dick, or, The Whale 1851

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