Abutment
Abutment noun - A masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge.
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Buttresses and abutment are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Buttresses" with "Abutment", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: abutted
Buttresses
Abutment and buttresses are semantically related in brace topic. Sometimes you can use "Abutment" instead a noun "Buttresses".
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