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Definition of flying buttress noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

flying buttress

noun
 
/ˌflaɪɪŋ ˈbʌtrəs/
 
/ˌflaɪɪŋ ˈbʌtrəs/
 (architecture)
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  1. a half arch of stone that supports the outside wall of a large building such as a churchTopics Buildingsc2
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