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- abutment noun abut·ment ə-ˈbət-mənt plural abutments Synonyms of abutment 1 : the place at which one thing borders on or abuts another
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abutment. noun. abut· ment ə-ˈbət-mənt. : a tooth or part of a dental implant to which a prosthetic appliance (such as a bridge or artificial crown) is attached for support. A dental bridge, like a highway bridge … is supported by abutments, sound teeth on either side of the empty gap.
Definition of abutment noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the noun abutment mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun abutment, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. abutment has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. architecture (mid 1700s) masonry (mid 1700s) anatomy (1880s) dentistry (1880s)
noun. Architecture, Civil Engineering. 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 structure that is built to support an arch (= a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something above it), or the end of a bridge. [ U ] the process of supporting something using an abutment. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
3 days ago · abutment in American English. (əˈbʌtmənt ) noun. 1. the act or an instance of abutting. 2. something that abuts or borders upon something else. 3. the point of contact between a support and the thing supported. 4. a. that part of a support which carries the weight of an arch and resists its pressure. b.
abutment. noun. architecture specialized uk / əˈbʌt.mənt / us / əˈbʌt.mənt / Add to word list. [ C ] a structure that is built to support an arch (= a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something above it), or the end of a bridge. [ U ] the process of supporting something using an abutment.
