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NOUN:
  1. The act or process of abutting.
    1. Something that abuts.
    2. The point of contact of two abutting objects or parts.
    1. The part of a structure that bears the weight or pressure of an arch.
    2. A structure that supports the end of a bridge.
    3. A structure that anchors the cables of a suspension bridge.



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