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abutment

Abutment is a 8 letter word which starts with the letter A and ends with the letter T for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(n.) State of abutting.
(n.) That on or against which a body abuts or presses
(n.) The solid part of a pier or wall etc. which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch vault or strut.
(n.) A fixed point or surface from which resistance or reaction is obtained as the cylinder head of a steam engine the fulcrum of a lever etc.
(n.) In breech-loading firearms the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil.

Syllable Information

The word abutment is a 8 letter word that has 3 syllable 's . The syllable division for abutment is: a-but-ment


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