Abutment definitions

Abutment

1) Arch support 2) Bridge component 3) Bridge support 4) Junction 5) Point 6) Point of tangency 7) Supporting structure
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abutment

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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abutment

masonry on a wall that supports an arch
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Abutment

• (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 obtained, as the cylinder head of a steam engine, the ful...
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abutment

A tooth or implant fixture used as a support for a prosthesis.
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Abutment

A reinforcing block or wall of masonry adding support to the great vaults & arches.
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Abutment

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 ahead of the face and the back abutment, that is, t...
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Abutment

a term used to denote the teeth on either side of a missing tooth.
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abutment

In architecture, term denoting that part of a pier or wall which supports the sideways thrust of an arch. ...
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Abutment

A wall that rises above the slope of the roof that separates different sections of the roof..
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Abutment

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, John). There is a Roman example at Chesters Roman...
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Abutment

A body, usually of masonry, which provides the resistance to the vertical forces and the thrust of the arch.
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abutment

<dentistry> The teeth on either side of a missing tooth. ... (08 Jan 1998) ...
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abutment

(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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Abutment

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 lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut. Gw...
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Abutment

A tooth or tooth structure which is responsible for the anchorage of a bridge or a denture.
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Abutment

In mechanics, an abutment is a fixed point or surface from which resistance or reaction is obtained, such as the cylinder head of a steam engine, the fulcrum of a lever, etc.
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Abutment

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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Abutment

a structure built to support the lateral pressure of an arch or span , e.g. at the ends of a bridge.
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abutment

masonry platform or earth embankment supporting the central structure of a bridge
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Abutment

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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abutment

noun point of contact between two objects or parts
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Abutment

A tooth (or implant) that supports a dental prosthesis.
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abutment

· a masonry mass supporting and receiving the thrust of part of an arch or vault. · a force that serves to abut an arch or vault. · a mass, as of masonry, receiving the arch, beam, truss, etc., at each end of a bridge. · a mass or structure for resisting the pressure of water on a bridge, pier, or the like. · each of the parts...
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abutment

a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
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