Definition of Abutment
a structure built to support the weight or pressure of an arch or end of something such as a bridge
Examples of Abutment in a sentence
The construction team built a bridge abutmant to support the newest interstate overpass. 🔊
Abutment movement made it necessary for the support beams to be replaced with new ones. 🔊
At each end of the dam, a supporting abutment was chiseled into the side of the rock. 🔊
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