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abutment

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a⋅but⋅ment

  [uh-buht-muhnt]
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–noun
1. Architecture, Civil Engineering.
a. a masonry mass supporting and receiving the thrust of part of an arch or vault.
b. a force that serves to abut an arch or vault.
c. a mass, as of masonry, receiving the arch, beam, truss, etc., at each end of a bridge.
d. a mass or structure for resisting the pressure of water on a bridge, pier, or the like.
e. each of the parts of a canyon or the like receiving the thrusts of an arch dam.
f. a structure for absorbing tensions from reinforcing strands for concrete being prestressed.
2. the place where projecting parts meet; junction.
3. Dentistry. a tooth or tooth root that supports or stabilizes a bridge, denture, or other prosthetic appliance.
Origin:
1635–45; abut + -ment
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a·but·ment   (ə-bŭt'mənt)   
n.  

  1. The act or process of abutting.

    1. Something that abuts.

    2. The point of contact of two abutting objects or parts.

    3. The part of a structure that bears the weight or pressure of an arch.

    4. A structure that supports the end of a bridge.

    5. A structure that anchors the cables of a suspension bridge.

    1. The part of a structure that bears the weight or pressure of an arch.

    2. A structure that supports the end of a bridge.

    3. A structure that anchors the cables of a suspension bridge.

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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: abut·ment
Pronunciation: &-'b&t-m&nt
Function: noun
: the place at which abutting occurs abutment of two properties>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: abut·ment
Pronunciation: &-'b&t-m&nt
Function: noun
: a tooth to which a prosthetic appliance (as a denture) is attached forsupport
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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abutment a·but·ment (ə-bŭt'mənt)
n.
A natural tooth or implanted tooth substitute used to support or anchor a dental prosthesis.

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