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abutment definition

abut·ment (ə but′mənt)

noun

  1. 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
    1. that part of a support which carries the weight of an arch and resists its pressure
    2. the supporting structure at either end of a bridge

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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