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Meaning ofbuttressin English

buttress

us//ˈbʌtɹəs//uk//ˈbʌtɹɪs//

Pluralbuttresses
Past Tensebuttressed
Participle Verbbuttressing
Third Person Singularbuttresses

Definitions

Noun
1. a structure to support buildings; architecture
  The ancient castle had a buttress to prevent the walls from collapsing.
2. an object that serves as support; a prop
  The hikers used a stick as a buttress to help them climb the steep mountain.
3. something that strengthens or supports; figurative
  The new policy will serve as a buttress to the company's financial stability.
Verb
1. to support something with a prop; physically
  The workers had to buttress the heavy beam with a temporary support to avoid accidents.

Compounds / Phrases

flying buttress