Abutment
Abutment noun - A masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge.
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Synonyms for Abutment
Support leg and abutment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Support leg" instead a noun "Abutment".
Nearby Word: abutted
Support leg
Abutment and support leg are semantically related. You can use "Abutment" instead a noun "Support leg".
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Support leg and Abutment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abutment/support_leg
Abutment & Support leg. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abutment/support_leg>.
Support leg or Abutment. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abutment/support_leg.
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