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appui meaning in English

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appui nom {m}

buttress [buttresses]◼◼◼(anything that serves to support something)
noun
[UK: ˈbʌ.trəs] [US: ˈbʌ.trəs]

stanchion [stanchions]◼◻◻(vertical pole, post or support)
noun
[UK: ˈstæn.tʃən] [US: ˈstæn.tʃən]

appui de fenêtre nom {m}

windowsill◼◼◼(the horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪn.dəʊ.sɪl] [US: ˈwɪndo.ʊ.sɪl]

appui-main nom {m}

maulstick(short stick)
noun
[UK: ˈmɔːl.stɪk] [US: ˈmɔːl.stɪk]

appui tendu renversé nom {m}

handstand◼◼◼(a movement or position in which a person is upside down)
noun
[UK: ˈhænd.stænd] [US: ˈhænd.ˌstænd]

appui-tête nom {m}

headrest [headrests]◼◼◼(part of a seat)
noun
[UK: ˈhe.drest] [US: ˈhe.ˌdrest]

point d'appui nom {m}

fulcrum [fulcrums]◼◼◼(support about which a lever pivots)
noun
[UK: ˈfʊl.krəm] [US: ˈfʊl.krəm]

point d'appui nom

foothold [footholds]◼◼◻(a solid grip with the feet)
noun
[UK: ˈfʊt.həʊld] [US: ˈfʊthoʊld]