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abutment

a·but·ment [ ə bútmənt ] (plural a·but·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. adjacency: the state of touching or being adjacent to an object or piece of land along one side

2. meeting point: the point at which two things abut

3. making things abut: the positioning of two things so that they abut

4. support structure: a structure that supports or bears the thrust of something

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