🏰buttress

noun, verb
/ˈbʌtrəs/

Meaning

a structure built against a wall for support; to support or strengthen

Example Sentences

The cathedral walls were buttressed to prevent collapse.

Synonyms

support, reinforcement, prop, bolster, strengthen

Antonyms

weaken, undermine

Collocations

stone buttress, flying buttress, buttress support, buttress argument

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