abutment

[ uh-buht-muhnt ]

/ əˈbʌt mənt /

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noun

Architecture, Civil Engineering.

a masonry mass supporting and receiving the thrust of part of an arch or vault.
a force that serves to abut an arch or vault.
a mass, as of masonry, receiving the arch, beam, truss, etc., at each end of a bridge.
a mass or structure for resisting the pressure of water on a bridge, pier, or the like.
each of the parts of a canyon or the like receiving the thrusts of an arch dam.
a structure for absorbing tensions from reinforcing strands for concrete being prestressed.

the place where projecting parts meet; junction.

Dentistry. a tooth or tooth root that supports or stabilizes a bridge, denture, or other prosthetic appliance.

Origin of abutment

First recorded in 1635–45; abut + -ment

Words nearby abutment

abuse, Abu Simbel, abusive, abut, abutilon, abutment, abuttal, abuttals, abutter, abuzz, abv.

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Example sentences from the Web for abutment

The forms for the abutment and wing walls and for the floor slab were then erected complete before any more concrete was placed.
Concrete Construction|Halbert P. Gillette
They broke out of the beech woods onto the abutment that rose above.
Double Challenge|James Arthur Kjelgaard
At the same time a gang of men had started in on the abutment out in the middle of the river.
The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills|James R. Mears
This forms an abutment for supporting the ladle in the gudgeon band, being secured to this last by latch bolts and cotters.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886|Various

As Jarvis neared the abutment, calling out the name of his companion, he heard Steve's faint answer.
The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills|James R. Mears

British Dictionary definitions for abutment

abutment

abuttal

/ (əˈbʌtmənt) /

noun

the state or process of abutting

something that abuts
the thing on which something abuts
the point of junction between them

architect civil engineering a construction that takes the thrust of an arch or vault or supports the end of a bridge

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Medical definitions for abutment

abutment

[ ə-bŭt′mənt ]

n.

A natural tooth or implanted tooth substitute used to support or anchor a dental prosthesis.

单词	abutment
释义	abutment [ uh-buht-muhnt ] / əˈbʌt mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abutment ON THESAURUS.COM noun Architecture, Civil Engineering. a masonry mass supporting and receiving the thrust of part of an arch or vault. a force that serves to abut an arch or vault. a mass, as of masonry, receiving the arch, beam, truss, etc., at each end of a bridge. a mass or structure for resisting the pressure of water on a bridge, pier, or the like. each of the parts of a canyon or the like receiving the thrusts of an arch dam. a structure for absorbing tensions from reinforcing strands for concrete being prestressed. the place where projecting parts meet; junction. Dentistry. a tooth or tooth root that supports or stabilizes a bridge, denture, or other prosthetic appliance. Origin of abutment First recorded in 1635–45; abut + -ment Words nearby abutment abuse, Abu Simbel, abusive, abut, abutilon, abutment, abuttal, abuttals, abutter, abuzz, abv. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abutment The forms for the abutment and wing walls and for the floor slab were then erected complete before any more concrete was placed. Concrete Construction\|Halbert P. Gillette They broke out of the beech woods onto the abutment that rose above. Double Challenge\|James Arthur Kjelgaard At the same time a gang of men had started in on the abutment out in the middle of the river. The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills\|James R. Mears This forms an abutment for supporting the ladle in the gudgeon band, being secured to this last by latch bolts and cotters. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886\|Various As Jarvis neared the abutment, calling out the name of his companion, he heard Steve's faint answer. The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills\|James R. Mears British Dictionary definitions for abutment abutment abuttal / (əˈbʌtmənt) / noun the state or process of abutting something that abuts the thing on which something abuts the point of junction between them architect civil engineering a construction that takes the thrust of an arch or vault or supports the end of a bridge Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abutment support, end piece Medical definitions for abutment abutment [ ə-bŭt′mənt ] n. A natural tooth or implanted tooth substitute used to support or anchor a dental prosthesis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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abutment

noun

Origin of abutment

Words nearby abutment

Example sentences from the Web for abutment

British Dictionary definitions for abutment

abuttal

noun

Words related to abutment

Medical definitions for abutment

n.