Australian English Meaning of abutment
abutment
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Definitions and Meaning of abutment in English
abutment (n)
point of contact between two objects or parts
a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
abutment (n.)
State of abutting.
That on or against which a body abuts or presses
The solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut.
A fixed point or surface from which resistance or reaction is obtained, as the cylinder head of a steam engine, the fulcrum of a lever, etc.
In breech-loading firearms, the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil.
FAQs About the word abutment
abutment
point of contact between two objects or parts, a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridgeState of abutting., T
juxtaposition,proximity,vicinity,Adjacency,contiguity,immediacy,closeness,proximity,closeness
distance,Remoteness
abutilon theophrasti => Chinese Lantern, abutilon => Flowering maple, abut => abut, abusiveness => abusiveness, abusively => abusively,
