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n.

1. The act or process of abutting.
2. 1. Something that abuts.
   2. The point of contact of two abutting objects or parts.
3. 1. The part of a structure that bears the weight or pressure of an arch.
   2. A structure that supports the end of a bridge.
   3. A structure that anchors the cables of a suspension bridge.

(əbut′mənt)
n

A tooth, root, or implant used for support and retention of a fixed or removable prosthesis.

Abutment. (Daniel/Harfst, 2002)

A masonry mass (or the like) which receives the thrust of an arch, vault, or strut.

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Masonry platform or earth embankment supporting the central structure of a bridge.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - bropille, pille, sidestøtte

Nederlands (Dutch)
steunpunt, kruispunt tussen steun en gesteunde

Français (French)
n. - (Archit) contrefort, piédroit, butée

Deutsch (German)
n. - Berühren, Strebepfeiler, Widerlager

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επαφή, σημείο επαφής, (αρχιτ.) αντέρεισμα

Italiano (Italian)
spalla, punto di appoggio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - limite (m), ponto (m) de contato ou apoio, pilar (m) (Arquit.), encontro (m) (de ponte) (Arquit.)

Русский (Russian)
межа, граница, пята

Español (Spanish)
n. - límite, contrafuerte, empotramiento

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stöd, brofäste

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
桥礅, 邻接

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 橋礅, 鄰接

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 인접, 선단석, 교대, 접합점

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - せり台, 隣接, 橋台

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) محاذاه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ירכה (מבנה תומך), נקודת המפגש בין המבנים התומך והנתמך‬

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