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Meanings of flying buttress in English
Portuguese
arcobotante The flying buttress (arc-boutant, arch buttress) is a specific form of buttress composed of an arch that extends from the upper portion of a wall to a pier of great mass, in order to convey to the ground the lateral forces that push a wall outwards, which are forces that arise from vaulted ceilings of stone and from wind-loading on roofs.The defining, functional characteristic of a flying buttress is that it is not in contact with the wall at ground level, unlike a traditional buttress, and so transmits the lateral forces across the span of intervening space between the wall and the pier.
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Examples for "flying buttresses"
Examples for "flying buttresses"
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It is of the fourteenth century, light, lantern-like, with glorious flying buttresses.
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A hundred flying buttresses connect them with the mountain side.
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Give me the flying buttresses surrounding the three windows of that topmost corner room.
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Gargoyles at the foot of the flying buttresses carried off the water from the roofs.
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It was a city fantastic with cubed domes, spires, and aerial bridges and flying buttresses.
Usage of flying buttress in English
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The flying buttress gave us sharp, ya know, it's really good.
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Ribbed vaulting and the flying buttress are the distinctive features of Gothic architecture.
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A flying buttress to another building stood roughly ten feet away.
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Every support seemed an accidental and fantastic support; every buttress was a flying buttress.
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Beyond, one traced the outlines of pinnacle and flying buttress, slanting roof and beautiful windows.
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They all project forward, having the upper story supported by a kind of flying buttress.
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This mammoth arch is more of a flying buttress spanning the canyon than a real bridge.
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All in a moment he saw too the flying buttress crook itself like an elbow and disappear.
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Explain the following terms: scholasticism; canon law; alchemy; troubadours; Provençal language; transept; choir; flying buttress; werewolf; and mumming.
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Apparently, Swift is the kind of girl who hears a term like " flying buttress" and thinks literally.
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Or a flying buttress.
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A flying buttress of very slight proportions will be seen on the north side between the north transept and the north porch.
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With a powerful leap the creature flew into the air, white robes billowing, and landed neatly on the arc of the flying buttress.
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That said, I've always thought the flying buttress center console is cool, and the vaguely space-age vibe of dashboard compliments the car's advanced drivetrain.
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One showed the exquisite sculpture on a flying buttress; another the carving of a choir-stall canopy; a third the figure-crowded façade of a western porch.
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There's an uber classic in the Peak District called Flying Buttress Direct.
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Translations for flying buttress
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