Buttress – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
buttress
v.
support, reinforce
n.
support, brace
Buttress
A
buttress is an
architectural structure built against or projecting from a
wall which serves to support or reinforce the wall. Buttresses are fairly common on more ancient buildings, as a means of providing support to act against the lateral (sideways)
forces arising out of the
roof structures that lack adequate bracing.
buttress
Noun
1. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
(synonym) buttressing
(hypernym) support
(hyponym) flying buttress, arc-boutant
Verb
1. reinforce with a buttress; "Buttress the church"
(hypernym) reinforce, reenforce
(derivation) buttressing
2. make stronger or defensible; "buttress your thesis"
(hypernym) strengthen, beef up, fortify
buttress
n.
podpěrný pilíř
buttress
Czas.
wspierać; wzmacniać
Rzecz.
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