Buttressing
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verb.
Present participle of
buttress
.
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noun.
a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
Word Usage
"The arrival of Bruce Lehman and Allan Timmerman were very important in buttressing the finance side of this research area."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
support
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
arc-boutant
flying buttress
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
alkanet
berating
brinksmanship
cloud-shrouded
corbel
verb-stem
buttress