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View usage for: abutment in British English (əˈbʌtmənt) or abuttal noun1. the state or process of abutting 2. b. the thing on which something abuts c. the point of junction between them 3. architecture, civil engineering a construction that takes the thrust of an arch or vault or supports the end of a bridge abutment in American English (əˈbʌtmənt) noun1. the act or an instance of abutting 2. something that abuts or borders upon something else 3. the point of contact between a support and the thing supported 4. a. that part of a support which carries the weight of an arch and resists its pressure b. the supporting structure at either end of a bridge Examples of 'abutment' in a sentenceabutment Synonyms of 'abutment'support, prop, brace, pier More Synonyms of abutment Definition a construction that supports the end of a bridge It looked as though he would crash into the concrete abutment. Additional synonymsDefinition something that steadies, binds, or holds up another thing She wears a neck brace. Synonyms support, stay, prop, bracer, bolster, bracket, reinforcement, strut, truss, buttress, stanchion Definition a person or thing acting as a defence a bulwark of democracy Synonyms defence, support, safeguard, security, guard, buffer, mainstayDefinition any support or prop a buttress of rock Synonyms support, shore, prop, brace, pier, reinforcement, strut, mainstay, stanchion, stay, abutment- abusive
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