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buttress - Dictionary definition and meaning for buttress

BUTTRESS

  • (noun) a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

    synonyms : buttressing

    Damage to the buttress led to the collapse of the wall. -added by naila_inlas

  • (verb) make stronger or defensible

    "buttress your thesis"

    The scholar was asked to buttress his thesis. -added by naila_inlas

  • (verb) reinforce with a buttress

    "Buttress the church"

    They decided to buttress the decrepit church. -added by naila_inlas

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Mnemonics for buttress

  • (Tag: English) remember by your BUTT or BUTTOCKS ! what do they do? They provide you with a padding when ypu sit, giving support.. :)

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  • (Tag: ) If you have big but (hope you know what ‘but’ is), you will have extra support

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  • (Tag: global) buttress=butt rest...butt gives u support so u tk rest on ur butt generally while sleeping or sitting

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  • (Tag: ) butts rests on support

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  • (Tag: ) buttress…..sounds simillar to mistress………….when i failed my exams due to my ill health ,it was my biology mistress who understood my problem and supported me in my tough time.

    added by preetisoni2411    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) sometimes u need to put u need to put butter on your stories to support it

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  • (Tag: ) butt(container to store liquid)+ress(sounds like rest.) ..plz get only one butt ,as we need it as a support to our existing water supply,rest we have got big tankers for this purpose.

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  • (Tag: Tress -- truss) buttress ends with "tress" can be read as truss, truss are usually created in order to strengthen the stucture (Mech)

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  • (Tag: english) buttress sounds like butter which is used to cover the bread for taste......so its gives support to the bread ...then it taste's well

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  • (Tag: ) Buttress = but (put) + tress (stress); give stress for support at back by a pile.

    added by shaktipada    editEdit Mnemonic

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