buttress (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈbʌt.rəs/
Definition
A projecting support built against a wall to give it strength, especially in Gothic architecture.
Examples
The cathedral's flying buttresses are a marvel of medieval engineering.
A thick stone buttress was added to support the aging wall.
The architect designed the building with a series of decorative buttresses.
How to Use buttress
- buttress something (verb)
- To provide support or strength to something. — "The government introduced policies to buttress the economy."
- buttress against something (verb)
- To support something in order to protect it from a force or threat. — "They built a wall to buttress against the rising floodwaters."
- buttress of something (noun)
- A support for something. — "The main buttress of his argument was its logical consistency."
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