What does abutment mean in crosswords?

abutment means: a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge

Which crossword clues can have abutment as the answer?

Possible clues for abutment include "Arch support", "Bridge support".

Word entry · 8 letters

Best crossword clue

"Arch support"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /əˈbʌt.mn̩t/Part of speech nounSorted abemnttuStarts with AEnds with T2 cluesCommon crossword word

1A2B3U4T5M6E7N8T

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

First attested in 1644; engineering sense first attested in 1793. From Old French aboutement. Equivalent to abut + -ment.

“Each of the bridges consists of six separate girder spans on brick abutments.”
“Heavy rains have caused the dam's abutments to seep, raising concern over possible dam failure.”
“The fulcrum acted as an abutment.”

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01“Arch support”8 letters

02“Bridge support”8 letters

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