abutment
The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts.
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Definition of Abutment
The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts.
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Heavy rains have caused the dam's abutments to seep, raising concern over possible dam failure.
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How many syllables does abutment have?
Abutment has 3 syllables: abu·tme·nt. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.
What part of speech is abutment?
Abutment is used as a noun. As a noun, it names a thing, idea, or concept.
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Example: "Heavy rains have caused the dam's abutments to seep, raising concern over possible dam failure."
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Abutment has 8 letters. It contains 3 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.