• The solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives
    the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut.


    Abutment meaning & definition 1 of Abutment.


  • a structure that is built to support an arch (= a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something above it) , or the end of a bridge

    Abutment meaning & definition 2 of Abutment.

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