abutment
Bedeutung (Englisch)
- The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts.
- The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault.
- A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge.
- The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed.
- Something that abuts, or on which something abuts.
- The state of abutting.
- That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor.
- The tooth that supports a denture or bridge.
- A fixed point or surface where resistance is obtained.
Konzepte
Synonyme
dam abutment
end wall
bridge abutment
bridge foundation
rest pier
supporting surface
boundary path
jetty head
abutment tooth
base seat
case of fit
carrying plane
abutment of arch
binding face
bearing surface
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/əˈbʌt.mn̩t/
Etymologie (Englisch)
First attested in 1644; engineering sense first attested in 1793. From Old French aboutement. Equivalent to abut + -ment.
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