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Definition of Abutment
1. Noun. Point of contact between two objects or parts.
2. Noun. A masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge.
Generic synonyms: Support
Definition of Abutment
1. n. State of abutting.
Definition of Abutment
1. Noun. (context: chiefly of an object) The state of abutting. ¹
2. Noun. Something that abuts. ¹
3. Noun. The thing on which something abuts. ¹
4. Noun. The point of junction between two things that abut. ¹
5. Noun. (context: architecture) That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor. ¹
6. Noun. (context: engineering) A construction that supports the end of a bridge. ¹
7. Noun. (context: engineering) A structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Abutment
1. something that abuts [n -S]
Medical Definition of Abutment
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