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flying buttress
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
flying buttress
(noun)
flying buttress
noun
plural
flying buttresses
flying buttress
noun
plural
flying buttresses
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLYING BUTTRESS
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a structure that supports a wall or building from the outside
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