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I got off the abutment and walked towards my office.
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Meaning of "abutment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABUTMENT

abutment  [əˈbʌtmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABUTMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abutment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABUTMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

abutment

Abutment

In engineering, abutment refers to the substructure at the end of a bridge span whereon the bridge's superstructure rests. Single-span bridges have abutments at each end which provide vertical and lateral support for the bridge, as well as acting as retaining walls to resist lateral movement of the earthen fill of the bridge approach. Multi-span bridges require piers to support ends of spans unsupported by abutments. The term may also refer to the structure supporting one side of an arch, or masonry used to resist the lateral forces of a vault. The word derives from the verb "abut", meaning to "touch by means of a mutual border".

Definition of abutment in the English dictionary

The first definition of abutment in the dictionary is the state or process of abutting. Other definition of abutment is something that abuts. Abutment is also the thing on which something abuts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABUTMENT


adjustment
əˈdʒʌstmənt
allotment
əˈlɒtmənt
apartment
əˈpɑːtmənt
appointment
əˈpɔɪntmənt
assortment
əˈsɔːtmənt
commitment
kəˈmɪtmənt
compartment
kəmˈpɑːtmənt
department
dɪˈpɑːtmənt
disappointment
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt
enactment
ɪnˈæktmənt
excitement
ɪkˈsaɪtmənt
fitment
ˈfɪtmənt
hutment
ˈhʌtmənt
investment
ɪnˈvɛstmənt
ointment
ˈɔɪntmənt
rebutment
rɪˈbʌtmənt
recruitment
rɪˈkruːtmənt
statement
ˈsteɪtmənt
treatment
ˈtriːtmənt
understatement
ˌʌndəˈsteɪtmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABUTMENT

abundancy
abundant
abundantly
aburst
abusable
abusage
abuse
abuser
abusion
abusive
abusively
abusiveness
abut
abutilon
abuttal
abuttals
abutted
abutter
abutting
abuzz

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABUTMENT

advertisement
contentment
cost-of-living adjustment
education department
enlistment
fire department
foreign investment
graphic design department
heat treatment
indictment
Justice Department
one-room apartment
police department
power of appointment
pretreatment
resentment
sales department
service department
State Department
studio apartment
the treatment

Synonyms and antonyms of abutment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ABUTMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «abutment» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of abutment

Translation of «abutment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABUTMENT

Find out the translation of abutment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abutment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abutment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

桥台
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pilar
570 millions of speakers

English

abutment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिस्पर्श
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دعمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

абатмент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pilar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

butée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Abutment
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Widerlager
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

橋台
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어 버트먼트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abutment
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

móng cầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சார்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जागा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dayanak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

appoggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oporowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

абатмент
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bont
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντέρεισμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

anker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anliggning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

distansen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abutment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABUTMENT»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abutment

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2 QUOTES WITH «ABUTMENT»

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Abraham Zapruder
I was on the abutment.
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Abraham Zapruder
I got off the abutment and walked towards my office.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABUTMENT»

Discover the use of abutment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abutment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Design and Construction of Bridge Approaches
Several types of abutments commonly are used, and the design loads depend on the type of abutment used and the sequence of construction. ABUTMENT TYPES Conventional Abutments Conventional bridge abutments provide support for ...
Harvey E. Wahls, 1990
2
Settlement of Bridge Approaches: (the Bump at the End of the ...
(the Bump at the End of the Bridge) Ray W. James, Stacey B. Hoffman. Shale FIGURE 4 Example of battered piles (after 4). Typical Full-Height Closed or High Abutment. settlement calculations for deep foundations are very rarely performed,  ...
Ray W. James, Stacey B. Hoffman, 1997
3
Bridge Engineering Handbook
Monolithic and Seat-Type Abutments Based on the connections between the abutment stem and the bridge superstructure, the abutments also can be grouped in two categories: the monolithic or end diaphragm abutment and the seat- type ...
W.F. Chen, Lian Duan, Wai-Fah Chen, 1999
4
Countermeasures to Protect Bridge Abutments from Scour
2.5 Scour Processes and Abutment Failure Mechanisms There are many scour processes and abutment failure mechanisms of concern. The previously described flow patterns cause scour that, if unmitigated, can cause abutment failure.
Brian D. Barkdoll, R. Ettema, Bruce W. Melville, 2007
5
Implants in Clinical Dentistry
The conventional approach for single tooth restorations using standard manufacturer-made components is to choose the abutment and place it into position. An impression is made of the abutment and a working model is produced using ...
Leslie C. Howe, Brian J. Smith, Paul J. Palmer, 2002
6
Earthquake Resistance of Integral Abutment Bridges
Integral abutment construction has become a popular alternative to conventional bridge construction for short and intermediate length bridges.
Aaron M. Talbott, 2008
7
Enhanced abutment scour studies for compound channels
nearly conical. The effect of increasing the abutment length is shown in figure 17( c), with essentially the same discharge as in figure 17(a). The scour hole is obviously larger in both depth and volume. The point of deepest scour is again ...
8
Riprap Design Criteria, Recommended Specifications, and ...
downstream end of the abutment. The vortex at the toe of the abutment is very similar to the horseshoe vortex that forms at piers, and the vortex that forms at the downstream end is similar to the wake vortex that forms downstream of a pier.
‎2006
9
Thermal Stresses in the Superstructure of Integral Abutment ...
reaction of the soil behind the abutment walls and surrounding the piles has a significant effect on the response of the bridge and therefore must be accounted for in the FE model. 2.8.1 Soil – Abutment Interaction Backfill present behind the ...
Kevyn C. McBride, 2005
10
Implants and Restorative Dentistry
Use the abutment driver mounted on a Structure® No. 1 or 2 handpiece and the mini hollow hex driver. 2. Mount the abutment driver on the Structure 1 handpiece and insert the carrier screw into the selected abutment; screw the abutment onto  ...
Gerard M Scortecci, Carl E Misch, Klaus-Ulrich Benner, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABUTMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abutment is used in the context of the following news items.
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A tug-of-war is happening in the skies over Canberra
... to the increased construction time and cost of the project included a previously undetected geological fault at the base of the abutment of the ... «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»
2
Game of tags: Vandals target public property as fast as state can …
A Bridge Tender uses special paint, which matches the concrete of a bridge abutment, to cover up graffiti. The state's Department of ... «Snoqualmie Valley Record, Jul 15»
3
More updates for ongoing Bayonne Bridge Project announced
Pier 15 (abutment) is serving as the base of operations for the gantry. Street closures. - Juliette Street will be closed until August . - Part of West ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
4
Kaaterskill Falls gets $450K safety makeover
Byrne also said that the stone abutment on the far side of the creek will be saved and worked into the bridge plan, but that the single pylon of ... «The Register Star, Jul 15»
5
Devon bridge stuck; trains delayed until further notice
As the span was closing, it damaged the bridge abutment piers. Although Track 3 was already out of service for repairs, the opening likely was ... «CT Post, Jul 15»
6
PennDOT's Scheduled Roadwork for the Week of July 2 to July 10 …
Recently, a PennDOT inspector noticed movement that has occurred in the abutment on the lower end of the bridge. As a result, in order to ... «PA home page, Jul 15»
7
Invitation to Bid
... spillway riser and pipe is located within the embankment, while a concrete spillway is located in a saddle on the right abutment of the dam. «Auburn Villager, Jul 15»
8
Victoria Bridge abutment reopens as tourist attraction at South Bank
Now the heritage-listed stone abutment - built in 1896 on the South Bank side of the Brisbane River - has become a tourist attraction after safety ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
9
Man killed when car hits bridge abutment in Lancaster
A man died when a car hit a bridge abutment overnight in the Town of Lancaster. The crash occurred shortly before midnight Tuesday on Harris ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
10
Claspless, removable partial dentures using implant-supported …
Locators can improve retention and esthetics, and they can be used to salvage a comfortable RPD when an abutment tooth is lost. Uses for ... «Dentistry IQ, Jun 15»

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