abutment
Translation
abutment, support, pier
Examples
The bridge is supported by a large stone abutment.
The bridge is supported by a large stone abutment.
The dentist prepared the tooth for an abutment.
The dentist prepared the tooth for an abutment.
Grammar Patterns
((an abutment for sth.)) a structure built to support (sth.) They built an abutment for the new bridge.
Similar Words
Synonyms: support, pier, buttress
Etymology
From the verb 'abut' (to be next to) plus the noun-forming suffix '-ment'. It refers to the part that 'abuts' or touches another structure.
Memory Tips
Think of it as something that 'butts up against' another structure to support it, like at the end of a bridge.