опо́ра — meaning in English
opora
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English meaning
- anchorage noun A place where ships can safely anchor, such as a sheltered bay or harbor.
- bulwark noun A defensive wall or rampart.
- buttress noun A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
- linchpin noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
- mainstay noun A chief support.
- pillar noun A tall vertical post, usually supporting part of a building.
- prop noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
- pylon noun A tall steel or concrete tower used to support overhead power lines.
- rock noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
- support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.
Senses
опо́ра is used for these senses in English:
- anchorage That into which something is anchored or fastened.
- bulwark A defense or safeguard.
- 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.
- mainstay A chief support.
- pillar (figuratively) An essential part of something that provides support.
- prop An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- pylon (electricity) A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.
anchorage — full definition
- noun A place where ships can safely anchor, such as a sheltered bay or harbor.
- noun A fee charged to a ship for anchoring in a particular place.
bulwark — full definition
- noun A defensive wall or rampart.
- noun A defense or safeguard.
- noun A breakwater.
- noun The planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale that reduces the likelihood of seas washing over the gunwales and people being washed overboard.