abutment
n. structure that supports an arch or vault (as on a bridge); place where two adjoining structures come in contact, juncture; (Dentistry) teeth located on either side of a missing tooth; (Dentistry) tooth or root that serve as anchoring for a permanent or a removable dental prosthesis | ||||
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Abutment Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abutment
(n.)
The solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut.
(n.)
That on or against which a body abuts or presses
(n.)
State of abutting.
(n.)
In breech-loading firearms, the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
The solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut.
(n.)
That on or against which a body abuts or presses
(n.)
State of abutting.
(n.)
In breech-loading firearms, the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil.
(n.)
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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
abutment
Noun
1. point of contact between two objects or parts
(hypernym) point
(derivation) border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
2. a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
(hypernym) support
Noun
1. point of contact between two objects or parts
(hypernym) point
(derivation) border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
2. a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
(hypernym) support
| hEnglish - advanced version |
abutment
abutment
\a*but"ment\ (&adot;*bŭt"ment), n.
1. state of abutting.
2. that on or against which a body abuts or presses; as (a) (arch.) the solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut. (b) (mech.) 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. (c) in breech-loading firearms, the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil.
similar words(1)
abutment pier
abutment
\a*but"ment\ (&adot;*bŭt"ment), n.
1. state of abutting.
2. that on or against which a body abuts or presses; as (a) (arch.) the solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut. (b) (mech.) 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. (c) in breech-loading firearms, the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil.
similar words(1)
abutment pier
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cyffinid
Cyffinid = n. an abutment
Cyffinid = n. an abutment
Abutment Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
ABUTMENT (of a Dam)
The part of a valley side wall against which a dam is constructed. An artificial abutment is sometimes constructed as a concrete gravity section to take the thrust of an Arch Dam where there is no suitable natural abutment. Right and left abutments are designated as one looks downstream.
The part of a valley side wall against which a dam is constructed. An artificial abutment is sometimes constructed as a concrete gravity section to take the thrust of an Arch Dam where there is no suitable natural abutment. Right and left abutments are designated as one looks downstream.
| castle glossary |
abutment
solid masonry placed to counteract the lateral thrust of a bridge, arch, or vault
solid masonry placed to counteract the lateral thrust of a bridge, arch, or vault
Abutment Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Abutment
An abutment is an end support of a bridge superstructure. Abutments are used for the following purposes:
- to transmit the reaction of superstructure to the foundations.
- to retain the earth filling.
- to connect the superstructure to the approach roads.
An abutment is also, generally, the point where two structures or objects meet.
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