Abutment

Meaning

Noun

●

The point of

between two things,

a support, that abuts.

●

In Architecture & Engineering:

The

of a structure that

the

of an

or vault.

●

In Engineering:

A

that

the

of a

; a structure that

the

on a

.

●

In Engineering:

The part of a

or

against which a

is constructed.

●

Something that

, or on which something

.

●

The state of abutting.

●

In Architecture:

That

that

a common

or

with its neighbor.

●

In Dentistry:

The

that

a

or bridge.

●

A

or

where

is obtained.

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