ABUTMENT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("abutment" is a kind of...):

support (supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation)

Meaning:

Point of contact between two objects or parts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("abutment" is a kind of...):

point (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location)

Derivation:

abut (lie adjacent to another or share a boundary)