abutment
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
(countable, uncountable)The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts.
- 2.
(countable, uncountable)(engineering, architecture) The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault.
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(countable, uncountable)(engineering) A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge.
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(countable, uncountable)(engineering) The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed.
Heavy rains have caused the dam's abutments to seep, raising concern over possible dam failure.
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(countable, uncountable)Something that abuts, or on which something abuts.
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(countable, uncountable)The state of abutting.
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(countable, uncountable)(architecture) That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor.
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(countable, uncountable)(dentistry) The tooth that supports a denture or bridge.
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(countable, uncountable)A fixed point or surface where resistance is obtained.
The fulcrum acted as an abutment.
Nguồn gốc từ
abut 1644; engineering sense first attested in 1793. From Old French aboutement. Equivalent to abut + -ment.