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Noun Concept
Categories: Articles with permanently dead external links, Bridge components, Civil engineering, Dams, Foundations (buildings and structures)
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abutment  abutments  bridge abutment  Bridge abutments
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A masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge WordNet 3.0
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A masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
An abutment is the substructure at the ends of a bridge span or dam supporting its superstructure. Wikipedia
substructure at the ends of a bridge span or dam supporting its superstructure Wikidata
The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault. Wiktionary
IS A
support
architectural structure
PART OF
bridge
HAS INSTANCE
Aurora Radial Railway Bridge Abutment
bridge abutments
DIFFERENT FROM
abutment
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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abutments, bridge abutment, Bridge abutments

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