[ə-bŭt́mənt]
(n.)The act or process of abutting.
(n.)Something that abuts.
(n.)The part of a structure that bears the weight or pressure of an arch.
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An abutment is, generally, the point where two structures or objects meet. Specifically, an abutment may be: • the part of a structure that supports an arch. • the tooth or teeth that support a fixe...
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Definition of abutment in the Medical Dictionary. abutment explanation. Information about abutment in Free online English dictionary. What is abutment? Meaning of abutment medical term. What does abutment mean? ... n an abutment whose body is not parallel to the long axis of the implant. It is utilized when the implant is at...
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Technological advances in materials and machining have led to the development of a densely sintered aluminum oxide ceramic abutment, designed and machined using CAD/CAM technology.
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Figure 1 shows the forces acting on a gravity wall bridge abutment during seismic loading. Loads from the bridge deck are considered to act at the top of the abutment. Depending on the connection detail, horizontal loads from the inertia of the bridge deck may be transferred to the abutment.
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A fully searchable and cross-referenced encyclopaedia of architecture, architectural terms, buildings and the building trades. ... In architecture the term abutment refers to the solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut. Research Abutment ... Picture of Abutment...
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Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary ... Jump to: navigation, search ... Singular; abutment...
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File Name: abutment_14286; Description: "The portion of a pier or other structure that recieves the thrust of an arch or the end-weight of a truss."-Whitney, 1902; Source: William Dwight Whitney, The Century Dictionary, an Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language (New York: The Century Co., 1902)I:27;
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