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abutment

Length / number of characters: 8
Number of words: 1

  • point of contact between two objects or parts
  • a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
  • State of abutting
  • That on or against which a body abuts or presses
  • The solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut
  • 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
  • In breech-loading firearms, the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil

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