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   abutment

   /əˈbʌtm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a structure built to support the lateral pressure of an arch or span, e.g. at the ends of a bridge: "the first bridge was of timber with stone abutments"
   • ▪ the process of supporting something with an abutment: "efficient abutment is needed at this point"
   • ▪ a point at which something abuts against something else: "a mirror with a delicate border of engraved blue glass in ten sections, each abutment masked by a thin metal strip"

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   • B

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