Buttressing
Buttressing noun - A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building.
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Synonyms for Buttressing
Flying buttress and buttressing are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Flying buttress" with "Buttressing", this terms are similar.
Nearby Words: buttress, buttressed
Flying buttress
Flying buttress noun - A buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch.
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Synonyms for Flying buttress
Buttressing and flying buttress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buttressing" instead a noun phrase "Flying buttress".
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Related pairs
- support and buttressing
- support and flying buttress
- brace and buttressing
- brace and flying buttress
- column and buttressing
- column and flying buttress
- pier and buttressing
- pier and flying buttress
- prop and buttressing
- prop and flying buttress
- stay and buttressing
- stay and flying buttress
- shore and buttressing
- shore and flying buttress
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