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translations for
abutment
butée
contrefort
culée
épaulement
pied-droit
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
abut
s, 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
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abuttal
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abut on
abutment of bridge
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