abutment n point of contact between two objects or parts n a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge Usage(s) Building it, with its cable-suspended roof and abutment-supported "bow" and "stern," proved a contractor's nightmare. Swerving onto the soft shoulder, the bus careened with tremendous force into the abutment of an overpass. Ten days later a Liberian-registered oil tanker hit an abutment.
News & Articles abutment When does a traditional act of vandalism constitute a parent-run graduation event? For five years, the parents of graduating seniors in Avon have organized a surprise senior bash weekend with students. It includes spray painting a bridge abutment... June 11, 2013 - News 10 NBC Rochester