abutment
/əˈbʌtmənt/
noun
- A structure built to support the end of a bridge or arch, holding it in place.
- Engineers inspected the concrete abutment for cracks after the flood.
- The stone abutment at each end of the bridge keeps it stable.
- The old railway bridge had massive abutments on both sides of the river.
- The point where two things meet or touch, especially in construction or anatomy.
- The carpenter checked the abutment of the two wooden beams.
- In dentistry, an abutment is the part of a dental implant that connects to the crown.
- The abutment between the wall and the roof needs to be sealed.
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