flying buttress

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ˌflying ˈbuttress noun [countable]  AAa curved line of stones or bricks that are joined to the outside wall of a large building such as a church, and help to support it 拱扶垛，飞（扶）拱

Examples from the Corpus

flying buttress• A flying buttress transmits thrust rather then resisting it.• All are lofty with high vaults supported by flying buttress schemes.

ˌflying ˈbuttress nounChineseSyllable  

curved a stones or line bricks Corpus of

flying buttress
ˌflying ˈbuttress noun [countable]
a curved line of stones or bricks that are joined to the outside wall of a large building such as a church, and help to support it

flying buttressBrE /ˌflaɪɪŋ ˈbʌtrəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌflaɪɪŋ ˈbʌtrəs/ 🔊 noun (architecture 建筑) a half arch of brick or stone that supports the outside wall of a large building such as a church 飞扶壁