abutment

a·but·ment  (-btmnt)

n.

1. The act or process of abutting.

2.

a. Something that abuts.

b. The point of contact of two abutting objects or parts.

3.

a. The part of a structure that bears the weight or pressure of an arch.

b. A structure that supports the end of a bridge.

c. A structure that anchors the cables of a suspension bridge.

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abutment [əˈbʌtmənt], abuttal

n

1. the state or process of abutting

2.

a.  something that abuts

b.  the thing on which something abuts

c.  the point of junction between them

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect Civil engineering a construction that takes the thrust of an arch or vault or supports the end of a bridge

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	abutment - point of contact between two objects or parts point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
	2.	abutment - a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge support - supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"

Translations

abutment [əˈbʌtmənt] N (Archit) → estribo m, contrafuerte m (Carpentry) → empotramiento m

abutment

n (Archit) → Flügel- or Wangenmauer f