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1. (n.) abutment
a masonry mass supporting and receiving the thrust of part of an arch or vault.
2. abutment
a mass, as of masonry, receiving the arch, beam, truss, etc., at each end of a bridge.
3. abutment
the place where projecting parts abut.
Etymology: (1635–45)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) abutment
point of contact between two objects or parts
2. (noun) abutment
a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) abutment
state of abutting
2. (noun) abutment
that on or against which a body abuts or presses
3. (noun) abutment
the solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut
4. (noun) abutment
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
5. (noun) abutment
in breech-loading firearms, the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil
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