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abutment

abut·ment

UK/əˈbʌt.mn̩t/ US/əˈbʌt.mn̩t/ uncommon

noun

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

Origin

First attested in 1644; engineering sense first attested in 1793. From Old French aboutement. Equivalent to abut + -ment.

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