подпора — meaning in English
podpora
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English meaning
- brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
- bracket noun A support fixed to a wall or frame that holds up a shelf or other object.
- buttress noun A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
- girth noun The measurement around something; its circumference.
- prop noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
- stanchion noun A vertical pole, post, or support.
- support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.
- supporter noun A person who gives support to someone or something.
- trestle noun A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
Senses
подпора is used for these senses in English:
- abutment (engineering, architecture) The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
- brace A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.
- bracket A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.
- buttress (by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
- girth A small horizontal brace or girder.
- prop An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- stanchion A vertical pole, post, or support.
- support (sometimes, attributive) Something which supports.
brace — full definition
- noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
- noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
- verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.
bracket — full definition
- noun A support fixed to a wall or frame that holds up a shelf or other object.
- noun One of a pair of punctuation marks — such as ( ) or [ ] — used to enclose extra information or set apart a section of text or a mathematical expression.
- noun A category or range that something falls into, especially for income, age, or a tournament.
- verb To group things together as belonging to the same category.