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noun
A buttress of an arch; the supporter, or that part which joins it to the upright pier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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noun
The mass of stone or solid work at the end of a bridge, by which the extreme arches are sustained, or by which the end of a bridge without arches is supported.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, construction, manufacturing, masonry
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History
Clipping of abutment.
