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— English words —

• abutment n. The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts.
• abutment n. (Engineering, architecture) The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault.
• abutment n. (Engineering) A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables…
• abutment n. (Engineering) The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed.
• abutment n. Something that abuts, or on which something abuts.
• abutment n. The state of abutting.
• abutment n. (Architecture) That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor.
• abutment n. (Dentistry) The tooth that supports a denture or bridge.
• abutment n. A fixed point or surface where resistance is obtained.

— English words, defined in Dutch —

• abutment n. Aanrakingspunt.
• abutment n. Iets wat steun geeft tegen een verschuiving opzij.

— English word, defined in French —

• abutment n. Butée.

55 English words from 9 English definitions

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2 English words from 3 foreign definitions

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8 foreign words from 3 foreign definitions

Aanrakingspunt Butée geeft Iets opzij steun tegen verschuiving

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

abutments

20 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

Abu ABU abut but But but- butment ent ENT -ent ent- men Men MEN -men ment -ment TME T-men UTM

7 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

EMT MTU NEM tub tuba Tuba Ṭūbā

3 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

abutments butterman Buttleman

4 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

butment Manbetu nutmeat tebutam

One cousin (New word found by changing only one letter.)

abetment

One lipogram (New word found when removing only one letter.)

butment

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