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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of buttress form-of, plural

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of buttress form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

bolsterbracepropsustainunderpinabutment

Example

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"Many Gothic cathedrals, such as the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, have flying buttresses."

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