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17:16 Dec 11, 2017 |
Polish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / dialysis catheter inserti | |||||
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| Selected response from: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. United States Local time: 02:23 | ||||
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buttress Explanation: Mediaeval "flying buttresses" shored up walls from outside, but to buttress in general means to provide support. Here, the structural wall buttresses the gable wall. ccc A buttress is an architectural structure built against or projecting from a wall which serves to support or reinforce the wall. Buttresses are fairly common on more ancient buildings, as a means of providing support to act against the lateral (sideways) forces arising out of the roof structures that lack adequate bracing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttress ccccccccccccccccccccccccc A structure, usually brick or stone, built against a wall for support or reinforcement. https://www.thefreedictionary.com/buttress ccccccccccccccccccccccccc |
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