steunbeer — meaning in English

English meaning

• buttress noun A support made of brick, concrete or stone, set against a structure to hold it up.

Senses

steunbeer 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.]
• buttress (architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.

buttress — full definition

1. noun A support made of brick, concrete or stone, set against a structure to hold it up.
2. noun Something that gives support or strength to another thing.
3. noun In botany, a wide, flat root that spreads out from the base of a tree trunk to help hold it up.
4. noun A part of a mountain or rock face that sticks out sharply.

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