Canadian French Meaning of abutment
culée
Other Canadian French words related to culée
Nearest Words of abutment
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
culée
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,proximité,voisinage,Adjacence,contiguïté,immédiateté,proximité,proximité,proximité
distance,Éloignement
abutilon theophrasti => Abutilon théophrasti, abutilon => Abutilon, abut => toucher, abusiveness => maltraitance, abusively => abusivement,
