abutment

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ə'bʌtmənt/

[edit] Noun

abutment (plural abutments)

1. (chiefly of an object) The state of abutting.
2. Something that abuts.
3. The thing on which something abuts.
4. The point of junction between them.
5. A construction that supports the end of a bridge.

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