Noun:

ஒட்டிக்கிடக்கை, முட்டிடம், உதைவு, சார்வு,

abutments's Usage Examples:

In this case the shore ends of the cantilevers are anchored to the abutments.

Eads, the engineer, determined to establish the piers and abutments on rock at a depth for the east pier and east abutment of 136 ft.

The arch is formed by two lattice ribs hinged at the abutments.

road to pass between the springings and ensured the transmission of the wind stresses to the abutments without interrupting the crossbracing.

Two main towers in the river and two towers on the shore abutments carry the suspension chains.

High Street Sandstone detailing for the blue brick abutments of the bridge carrying the line above the high street.

This is an upright frame, usually made in wrought iron or steel strutted by diagonal thrust beams against the engine-house wall or other solid abutments, the height to the bearings of the guide pulleys being from 80 to 1 00 ft.

The bridge had a modern wooden decking linking the original stone abutments.

On the other hand, a girder imposes only a vertical load on its piers and abutments, and not a horizontal thrust, as in the case of an arch or suspension chain.

Brunel constructed the towers and abutments for a suspension bridge of 702 ft.

Synonyms:

point,

Antonyms:

disapproval, boycott,