podpora — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bolster noun A long cylindrical pillow or cushion.
- buttress noun A support made of brick, concrete or stone, set against a structure to hold it up.
- linchpin noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
- prop noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
- support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.
Senses
podpora is used for these senses in English:
- bolster A short, horizontal structural timber between a post and a beam for enlarging the bearing area of the post and/or reducing the span of the beam.
- buttress (by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
- linchpin (figuratively) A central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.
- prop An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- support (sometimes, attributive) Something which supports.
bolster — full definition
- noun A long cylindrical pillow or cushion.
- verb To support, strengthen, or reinforce something.
buttress — full definition
- noun A support made of brick, concrete or stone, set against a structure to hold it up.
- noun Something that gives support or strength to another thing.
- noun In botany, a wide, flat root that spreads out from the base of a tree trunk to help hold it up.
- noun A part of a mountain or rock face that sticks out sharply.
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