English-Finnish translations for abutment

• tuki
  En saanut mielipiteelleni tukea, joten päätin jättää asian silleen.
  Kelan tukien hakeminen ja maksaminen, maatalouden tuet
• tukipiste
• maatuki
• tukeminen
  Heikkojen tukeminen on vahvojen tehtävä.
• tukihammas
• tukimuuri
• vastikemuuri

Definition of abutment

• The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abut#English|abuts.
• A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge.
• Something that abuts, or on which something abuts.
• That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor
• A fixed point or surface where resistance is obtained

Examples

• Heavy rains have caused the dams abutments to seep, raising concern over possible dam failure
• The fulcrum acted as an abutment

Related words

• abut
• abutting
• abuttal
• jabuticaba
• abutilon
• kabuto
• abut on
• abutment of bridge