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buttress

/ˈbʌt.rəs/
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noun

A structural support that holds a wall firmly in place.

  • The wall needs an external buttress for support.
  • Engineers buttress the bridge after the storm.
verb

To support or strengthen an idea or claim.

  • He tried to buttress his argument with facts.
  • The report buttresses the case for change.

Adinary Nuance

Near-neighbors show how buttress differs from hold, brace, and bolster. Use buttress for physical structures or to strengthen an argument; choose brace for sudden force and bolster for emotional support.

In other languages

Spanish
Refuerzo
Japanese
支え
Korean
지지
Vietnamese
Đầm bảo vệ
Chinese
支撑

Common phrases

stone buttressflying buttresssupporting buttressbuttress the walls

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