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In architecture the term abutment refers to the solid part of a pier or wall, etc, which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut.
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An abutment is, generally, the point where two structures or objects meet. This word comes from the verb abut, which means adjoin or having common boundary. An abutment is an engineering term that describes a structure located at the ends of a bridge, where the bridge slab adjoins the approaching r...
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[n] - point of contact between two objects or parts 2. [n] - a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
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masonry platform or earth embankment supporting the central structure of a bridge
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a term used to denote the teeth on either side of a missing tooth.
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A part which stops the motion of another part from proceeding any farther.A cement raised shoulder secured to the side of the road to prevent a vehicle from going over the edge.The contact made between opposing teeth of two gears.
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In architecture, term denoting that part of a pier or wall which supports the sideways thrust of an arch. ...
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Wall rising above the roof slope, separating roof sections.
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A wall that rises above the slope of the roof that separates different sections of the roof..
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Supporting ends for a bridge deck; built as revetment walls either side of the watercourse.
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An abutment is the point where an arch (in a horizontal or vertical direction) or vault meets its solid support. For a bridge or dam this might be on the riverbanks or a pier projecting into the river. The failure of the abutment may mean the collapse of the bridge, (such as at Hexham, see Smeaton,...
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A body, usually of masonry, which provides the resistance to the vertical forces and the thrust of the arch.
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solid support absorbing the outward thrust of the arch. (Illustration)
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Used in two senses: 1. Point at which a roof meets a wallhead. 2. massive structure supporting the ends of a bridge Related Words: Wallhead
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A·but'ment (ȧ*bŭt'm e nt) noun 1. State of abutting. 2. That on or against which a body abuts or presses ; as (a) (Architecture) The solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or la...
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<dentistry> The teeth on either side of a missing tooth. ... (08 Jan 1998) ...
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noun point of contact between two objects or parts
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noun a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
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(ә-but´mәnt) a part of a structure that sustains thrust or pressure. a tooth or root that serves as anchorage for a bridge.
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• (n.) State of abutting. • (n.) That on or against which a body abuts or presses • (n.) The solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut. • (n.) A fixed point or surface from which resistance or reaction is obtaine...
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A reinforcing block or wall of masonry adding support to the great vaults & arches.
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solid masonry placed to counteract the lateral thrust of a bridge, arch, or vault
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In coal mining, (1) the weight of the rocks above a narrow roadway is transferred to the solid coal along the sides, which act as abutments of the arch of strata spanning the roadway; and (2) the weight of the rocks over a longwall face is transferred to the front abutment, that is, the solid coal a...
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1. point of contact between two objects or parts
2. a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
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The support structure at either end of an arch or bridge. The intermediary supports are called piers
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