Translation of "buttress" into French

contrefort, appui, appuyer are the top translations of "buttress" into French.

buttress verb noun grammar

(architecture) A brick or stone structure built against another structure to support it. [..]

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  • contrefort

    noun masculine

    brick or stone structure built against another structure to support it [..]

    Continental buttresses are largely made up of rocks of secondary igneous origin.

    Les contreforts continentaux sont en grande partie formés de roche pyrogène secondaire.

  • appui

    noun masculine

    anything that serves to support something

    All those measures would buttress national efforts to combat malaria.

    Toutes ces mesures viendraient en appui aux efforts nationaux de lutte.

  • appuyer

    verb

    The means have two basic functions, namely a buttress function and a clamp function.

    Le dispositif a deux fonctions de base, en particulier une fonction de butée et une fonction de serrage.

  • Less frequent translations

    • accoter
    • arc-boutant
    • étayer
    • corroborer
    • corroboration
    • arc-bouter
    • éperon
    • soutenir
    • pilier
    • étai
    • butée
    • arcbouter
    • renfort
    • soutien
    • épauler
    • épaulement
    • étançonner
    • contre-fiche
    • empattement
    • mamelle
    • patte
    • barre
    • contre-boutant
    • contre-butement
    • contreforts
    • culée de la batterie
    • renflement du pied
    • renflement du pied.

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