abutment meaning

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abutment (noun): point of contact between two objects or parts.

abutment has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

abutment as a noun

  1. point of contact between two objects or parts

    Type of: point

    Related forms: abut

  2. a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge

    Type of: support

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AB · words ending in NT · 8-letter words

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