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buttressing

UK
/ˈbʌtrɪsɪŋ/
US
/ˈbʌtrɪsɪŋ/

Translations

buttressingnoun
The buttressing of the walls was necessary to prevent collapse.
Укрепление стен было необходимо, чтобы предотвратить обрушение.
The ancient building was supported by a series of buttressings.
Древнее здание поддерживалось рядом подпорок.
Synonyms
column
support
reinforcement
prop
brace
strut
stay
pillar
buttressinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbʌtrəsɪŋ/
US
/ˈbʌtrəsɪŋ/
Used attributively to denote something that serves to support or reinforce.
buttressverb

buttressing

Gerund

buttressed
Past Simple
buttressed
Past Participle
buttressing
Gerund
UK
/ˈbʌtrɪs/
US
/ˈbʌtrɪs/
The government needs to buttress the economy with new policies.
Правительству необходимо поддерживать экономику новыми мерами.
They decided to buttress the old bridge to ensure its stability.
Они решили укреплять старый мост, чтобы обеспечить его устойчивость.
Additional translations
засиливать
подпирать
Synonyms
reinforce
shore up
strengthen
bolster
support
prop

Definitions

buttressingnoun
The act or process of providing structural or figurative support or reinforcement.
The buttressing of the bridge's piers was completed before winter.
Support or strengthening added to an argument, policy, or idea.
Her careful buttressing of the proposal with recent data won over the committee.
buttressinggerund / present participle
Providing support or reinforcement; supporting.
Buttressing beams were installed along the corridor.
buttressverb
To support or strengthen something, especially a structure or argument.
The lawyer buttressed her case with strong evidence and expert testimonies.
To provide (a wall, building, etc.) with external supports called buttresses.
Engineers buttressed the centuries-old bridge to extend its lifespan.
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