abutment

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Meaning

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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A private construction firm based in Chukha has been awarded the job for the reinforced cement concrete abutment works. Source: Internet

Hansen's dedication plaza, on the Nevada abutment, contains a sculpture of two winged figures flanking a flagpole. Source: Internet

The total length of the Golden Gate Bridge from abutment to abutment is convert. Source: Internet

Concrete and granite faced abutment towers were constructed, with the angled foundations built into their sides. Source: Internet

The pylons were built atop the abutment towers, with construction advancing rapidly from July 1931. Source: Internet

This is obtained by repetitive arrangement of rectangular macro blocks which can be interconnected using wiring by abutment. Source: Internet

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