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buttresses
verb(buttress)
to give support or stability to (a wall or building) with a projecting structure of masonry or wood : to furnish or shore up with a buttress; also : support, strengthen
buttresses
noun(buttress)
a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
buttresses
noun(buttress)
something that resembles a buttress: such as
buttresses
noun(buttress)
a projecting part of a mountain or hill
buttresses
noun(buttress)
a masonry structure that typically consists of a straight inclined bar carried on an arch and a solid pier or buttress against which it abuts and that receives the thrust of a roof or vault

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