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Meaning of flying buttress | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports, and is connected to it by an arch (flyer).

Equivalents

Català arcbotant
Čeština vzpěrný oblouk
Deutsch Strebebogen
Ελληνικά επίστεγη αντηρίδα
Español arbotante
Suomi tukikaari tukipilari
Français arc-boutant
Italiano arco rampante
Nederlands luchtboog
Português arcobotante
Русский аркбута́н
Svenska strävbåge strävpelare

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

flying camp flying car flying carp flying carpet flying cat flying circus

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