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deckless
adjective
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Without a deck.
buttress
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verb
make stronger or defensible
buttress your thesis
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verb
reinforce with a buttress
Buttress the church
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noun
a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
dam
Noun
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A dam is like a wall used to hold back water. Usually, this is to block a river.
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A dam is a barrier like that used to hold back water, such as a dental dam.
dam
Verb
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If you dam a river you block it with a dam.