Abutment
Abutment noun - A masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge.
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Revetment and abutment are semantically related In some cases you can use "Revetment" instead a noun "Abutment".
Nearby Word: abutted
Revetment
Revetment noun - A facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment.
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Revetment and Abutment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abutment/revetment
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