Strebewerk

German

Etymology

From streben +‎ Werk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtʁeːbəˌvɛʁk]
  • Hyphenation: Stre‧be‧werk
  • Rhymes: -ɛʁk

Noun

Strebewerk n (strong, genitive Strebewerkes or Strebewerks, plural Strebewerke)

  1. (architecture) buttress system, buttressing (a system of buttresses)
    Synonym: (rare) Strebeapparat

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