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buttress

noun, verb

/ˈbʌtrəs/

Meaning

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

The cathedral walls were buttressed to prevent collapse.

support, reinforcement, prop, bolster, strengthen

weaken, undermine

stone buttress, flying buttress, buttress support, buttress argument

fine, dry particles of matter or to clean by removing such particles

A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event; to think or argue logically.

as a noun: a person who breaks the law and lives outside its protection; as a verb: to make somethin...

a thin piece of cord or thread; to tie or fasten with a string

a pale yellow edible fat made from cream; to spread butter on something

a visible mass of condensed water vapor in the sky; to make something less clear