Recent Examples on the WebAn aerodynamic channel in the rear pillar creates a flying buttress, while the roof is painted black.—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 11 Nov. 2021 The vault is punctured by three gaping holes, and the flying buttresses are propped up by giant wooden blocks.—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2020 Details – rose windows, gargoyles, flying buttresses – came gradually.—Mike Hughes, Cincinnati.com, 26 Apr. 2020 And the damage threatened the delicate balance of forces between the vault and the cathedral’s flying buttresses: The entire building teetered on possible collapse.—Christa Lesté-Lasserre, Science | AAAS, 12 Mar. 2020 See all Example Sentences for flying buttress
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