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контрфо́рс

nounmasculineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    buttress, abutment, counterfortarchitecture

    Собо́р укреплён мо́щными контрфо́рсами.

    The cathedral is supported by massive buttresses.

    Chiefly of Gothic churches and fortress walls.

  • 2.

    (rarestud (of a chain link), crossbar (of a chain link)shipbuilding

    Контрфо́рс не даёт звену́ це́пи деформироваться.

    The stud keeps the chain link from deforming.

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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • Lucian edited noun basics 6 years ago.
  • Lucian edited word type and stress 6 years ago.