Meaning & use
Abutment
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A structure that supports the end of a bridge, arch, or similar construction, bearing its lateral thrust.
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Engineers reinforced the bridge's concrete abutment after the flood weakened its foundation.
The old stone abutment still stands where the railway once crossed the river.
A note on using this word
In dentistry, the same term describes a tooth or implant used to anchor a dental bridge or crown.
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supportbuttress
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2. noun
A tooth or dental implant that serves as an anchor point for a bridge, crown, or denture.
The dentist prepared the molar to serve as an abutment for the new bridge.
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