French Meaning of abutment

culée

Other French words related to culée

Definitions and Meaning of abutment in English

Wordnet

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

Webster

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 => outrageusement,