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abutment

noun as in masonry mass

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On the abutment towers the chains are connected by horizontal links, carried on rockers, to anchor ties.

A more common type is a bridge with two leaves or bascules, one hinged at each abutment.

Let n (Fig. 55) be the distance of the load from D′, x1 the distance of D′ from the left abutment, and p the length of a bay.

This steep portion of the ladder was wrought in an abutment of the turret, where its base projected beyond the wall of the donjon.

On the west side timbers and wool sacks were sunk into a quicksand upon which to rest the foundations of the abutment.

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On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to abutment, such as: support, arch end, bridge end, end piece, jutting piece, and vault end.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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