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Meanings of counterfort in English

Russian
контрфорс
Portuguese
contraforte
Spanish
contrafuerte
Catalan
contraforts
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Architectural structure, usually of masonry, built to strengthen or support walls or resist the lateral thrust of vaults.

        контрфорс
        Synonyms
        Examples for "buttress"
        Examples for "buttress"
        1
        Meanwhile, the State continues to buttress the better-off with free tuition fees.
        The Irish Times
        2
        Tipperary buttress their lead and the reporters have found their turning point.
        The Irish Times
        3
        Haldane even cites the highest of all authorities to buttress this idea:
        The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
        4
        The following day we studied our line on the tower's southeast buttress.
        Climbing Magazine
        5
        We rounded the buttress only to find that the chase had vanished.
        Stories from Everybody's Magazine
        Usage of counterfort in English
        1
        These forms were built full height in 16-ft. sections with a counterfort coming at the center of each section.
        Concrete Construction: Methods and Costs
        2
        Reinforced concrete abutments are usually of L-section with counterforts bracing the upright slab and bridge seat to the base slab.
        Concrete Construction: Methods and Costs
        Translations for counterfort
        Portuguese
        contraforte
        Counterfort through the time