The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed. Right and left abutments are those on respective sides of an observer looking downstream.

tooth or teeth on either side of a missing tooth that support a fixed or removable partial; also refers to a piece of metal or porcelain that is screwed on to an implant to allow a crown to be glued o [..]

A tooth or implant fixture used as a support for a prosthesis.

1640s, from abut + -ment. Originally any "junction;" the architectural usage is attested from 1793 (the notion is of the meeting-place of the arches of a bridge, etc.).

In coal mining, (1) the weight of the rocks above a narrow roadway is transferred to the solid coal along the sides, which act as abutments of the arch of strata spanning the roadway; and (2) the weig [..]

the place at which abutting occurs [at the of two properties]

The supporting wall or pier that receives the thrust of an arch; a solid stone springer at the lowest point of an arch, vault or beam.

(n) point of contact between two objects or parts(n) a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge

A tooth or implant to which a fixed prosthesis is anchored.

A tooth or teeth used to support and anchor a fixed or removable prosthesis.

A fixed point or surface, affording a relatively immovable object against which a body abuts or presses while resisting or moving in a contrary direction, for example, an end arch of a bridge.

Structure at either extreme end of a bridge that supports the superstructure (sill, stringers, trusses, or decks) composed of stone, concrete, brick, or timber.

Natural Teeth or Teeth roots used as anchorage for a fixed or removable Denture or other prosthesis (such as an implant) serving the same purpose.

A tooth or implant used to support a prosthesis.

masonry platform or earth embankment supporting the central structure of a bridge

The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed. Right and left abutments are those on respective sides of an observer looking downstream.

<dentistry> The teeth on either side of a missing tooth. (08 Jan 1998)

The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed. Right and left abutments are those on respective sides of an observer looking downstream.

An abutment is the point where an arch (in a horizontal or vertical direction) or vault

The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed. Right and left abutments are those on respective sides of an observer looking downstream.

A solid stone "springer" at the lowest point of an arch or vault.