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ABUTMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("abutment" is a kind of...):
support (supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Point of contact between two objects or parts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("abutment" is a kind of...):
point (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location)
Derivation:
abut (lie adjacent to another or share a boundary)
