Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of buttress
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
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APA
buttressing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttressing
MLA
“buttressing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttressing. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buttressing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttressing.
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