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контрфорс — meaning in English

kontrfors

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English meaning

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

Senses

контрфорс is used for these senses in English:

  • 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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