Associations to the word «Abutment»

ABUTMENT, noun. The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

ABUTMENT, noun. (engineering) (architecture) The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

ABUTMENT, noun. (engineering) A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

ABUTMENT, noun. Something that abuts, or on which something abuts. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

ABUTMENT, noun. The state of abutting.

ABUTMENT, noun. (architecture) That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor.

ABUTMENT, noun. (dentistry) The tooth that supports a denture or bridge.

ABUTMENT, noun. A fixed point or surface where resistance is obtained.

ABUTMENT, noun. Point of contact between two objects or parts.

ABUTMENT, noun. A masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge.