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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•but•ment /əˈbʌtmənt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Civil Engineering, Architecturea place where projecting parts meet, as in an arch.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•but•ment (ə but′mənt),USA pronunciation n. - Civil Engineering, Architecture[Archit., Civ. Eng.]
- 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. - Dentistrya tooth or tooth root that supports or stabilizes a bridge, denture, or other prosthetic appliance.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: abutment /əˈbʌtmənt/, abuttal n - the state or process of abutting
- something that abuts
- the thing on which something abuts
- the point of junction between them
- a construction that takes the thrust of an arch or vault or supports the end of a bridge
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