What does abutment mean?
Definitions for abutment
əˈbʌt məntabut·ment
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Princeton's WordNet
abutmentnoun
point of contact between two objects or parts
abutmentnoun
a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
Wiktionary
abutmentnoun
The state of abutting.
abutmentnoun
Something that abuts.
abutmentnoun
The thing on which something abuts.
abutmentnoun
The point of junction between two things that abut.
abutmentnoun
That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor.
abutmentnoun
A construction that supports the end of a bridge.
abutmentnoun
A structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge.
Etymology: * First attested in 1644.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Abutmentnoun
That which abuts, or borders upon another.
Etymology: from abut.
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abutment
An abutment is a structure that supports the ends or sides of a bridge, arch, or span. It is often used in engineering and construction to distribute the weight and maintain stability. In dentistry, it refers to a tooth or implant that serves as a support for a prosthesis, such as a crown or a bridge.
abutment
An abutment is a structure that provides support, particularly at the end of a bridge or arch, to receive and resist the pressure or thrust. It can also refer to a construction that supports the pressure of an adjacent structure, such as a wall or a dam. In terms of dentistry, an abutment is a tooth or implant used as a support for a prosthesis, such as a bridge or denture.
Webster Dictionary
Abutmentnoun
state of abutting
Abutmentnoun
that on or against which a body abuts or presses
Abutmentnoun
the solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut
Abutmentnoun
a fixed point or surface from which resistance or reaction is obtained, as the cylinder head of a steam engine, the fulcrum of a lever, etc
Abutmentnoun
in breech-loading firearms, the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil
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Abutment
In engineering, abutment refers to the substructure at the end of a bridge span whereon the bridge's superstructure rests. Single-span bridges have abutments at each end which provide vertical and lateral support for the bridge, as well as acting as retaining walls to resist lateral movement of the earthen fill of the bridge approach. Multi-span bridges require piers to support ends of spans unsupported by abutments. The term may also refer to the structure supporting one side of an arch, or masonry used to resist the lateral forces of a vault. The word derives from the verb "abut", meaning to "touch by means of a mutual border".
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of abutment in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of abutment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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