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contrefort

contrefort noun: synonym of counterfort (“buttress built against a wall”).

Noun

contrefort (plural contreforts)

  1. Synonym of counterfort (“buttress built against a wall”).
    Synonyms:
    counterfort
  2. Synonym of counterfort (“spur of a mountain range”).
    Synonyms:
    counterfort

Synonyms of contrefort

Forms of contrefort

pluralcontreforts

Questions about contrefort

What does contrefort mean?
Contrefort means synonym of counterfort (“buttress built against a wall”).
What part of speech is contrefort?
Contrefort is a noun.
What is the plural of contrefort?
The plural of contrefort is contreforts.

Words near contrefort in the dictionary

  1. contredances
  2. contredanse
  3. contredanses
  4. contree
  5. contrees
  6. contrefort
  7. contreforts
  8. Contrera
  9. contretemps
  10. Contrexéville
  11. contrey

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