Abutment
Abutment noun - A masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge.
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Rib and abutment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rib" instead a noun "Abutment".
Nearby Word: abutted
Rib
Rib noun - A work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect.
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Rib and Abutment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abutment/rib
Abutment & Rib. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abutment/rib>.
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