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buttress


Definition: Meaning of, buttress in English to Chinese dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbʌtrɪs /

  • noun
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Singular Plural
buttress buttresses
[countable]
  1. 垛
    SYNONYM
    pile, battlement, target
    ANTONYM
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  2. 扶壁
    SYNONYM
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  3. 拱壁
    SYNONYM
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
buttress buttressed buttressed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
buttressing buttresses
[transitive] [formal]
  1. 支持
    SYNONYM
    support, sustain, back, hold out, stand by
    ANTONYM
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  2. 搘
    SYNONYM
    prop, button up, chock, hold up
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