单词	abutment
释义	abutment noun abut·​ment ə-ˈbət-mənt  plural abutments 1 : the place at which one thing borders on or abuts another Once it chanced that I stood in the very abutment of a rainbow's arch, which filled the lower stratum of the atmosphere, tinging the grass and leaves around, and dazzling me as if I looked through colored crystal. Henry David Thoreau 2 a : the part of a structure (such as an arch or a bridge) that directly receives thrust or pressure b dentistry : a tooth or part of a dental implant to which a prosthetic appliance (such as a bridge or artificial crown) is attached for support A dental bridge, like a highway bridge … is supported by abutments, sound teeth on either side of the empty gap. Mount Sinai Medical Center Family Guide to Dental Health Example Sentences The car crashed into a bridge abutment. Recent Examples on the Web The vehicle crossed the creek at a high speed and hit the abutment on the other side of the creek. Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2022 As many as 50 had called the camp, nestled between a freeway abutment and railroad tracks, home. The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2022 The driver lost control and struck a bridge abutment in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Police Department said in a news release. Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2022 Wauwatosa Police are investigating a fatal crash in which a 25-year-old man lost control of his vehicle and crossed over the median, hitting a light pole, tree and bridge abutment. Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2022 Abingdon Road will be closed by the MTAfrom 9 p.m. to midnight tonight to fix a pothole at the I-95 bridge abutment, weather permitting, according to a Harford County spokesperson. Jason Fontelieu, baltimoresun.com, 10 Feb. 2022 Poetry is dense and depends on the abutment of words and thoughts and ideas and suggestions. Ann Reynolds, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2021 According to police, Noelli was driving the vehicle on Quarry Road in Trumbull when the vehicle passed through an intersection and collided with a bridge abutment near Old Town Road. Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com, 30 Nov. 2021 According to a crash report from the National Transportation Safety Board, not only did the automatic brake system fail to engage, but the car also sped up into a concrete abutment. Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology abut + -ment First Known Use 1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition abutment noun abut·​ment ə-ˈbət-mənt  : a tooth or part of a dental implant to which a prosthetic appliance (such as a bridge or artificial crown) is attached for support A dental bridge, like a highway bridge … is supported by abutments, sound teeth on either side of the empty gap. Mount Sinai Medical Center Family Guide to Dental Health Once the healing period is over, the gum is cut open again and a little metal cylinder called an abutment is put in the implant. It takes another few days for the gum to heal before the crown is put on … Harvard Health Letter Legal Definition abutment noun abut·​ment ə-ˈbət-mənt  : the place at which abutting occurs at the abutment of two properties abutment noun 1 as in juxtaposition Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance juxtaposition vicinity contiguity adjacency proximity nearness propinquity immediacy closeness Antonyms & Near Antonyms distance remoteness 2 as in suture Synonyms & Similar Words suture interconnection attachment intersection articulation seam junction juncture confluence coupling tie nexus joint meeting link joining jointure union concourse join connection Antonyms & Near Antonyms gap fissure rift separation crevice cleft crack See More
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