abutment: meaning and definitions

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What is abutment?

What is abutment?

  • The act or process of abutting.
  • Something that abuts.
  • The point of contact of two abutting objects or parts.
  • The part of a structure that bears the weight or pressure of an arch.
  • A structure that supports the end of a bridge.
  • A structure that anchors the cables of a suspension bridge.

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