Vorbau — meaning in English

English meaning

• buttress noun A support made of brick, concrete or stone, set against a structure to hold it up.
• porch noun A covered structure at the entrance of a building, sometimes with its own roof.
• stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.

Senses

Vorbau is used for these senses in English:

• buttress (climbing) A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock.
• porch (architectural element) A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.
• stem (cycling) A component on a bicycle that connects the handlebars to the bicycle fork.

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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