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abut verb

  /əˈbʊt/ , /əˈbʌt/
  • (intransitive) To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land) [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
гранича, опирам се о

abutment noun

  /əˈbʌt.mn̩t/
  • (engineering) A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
брегови устои
  • The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
допирна точка
  • (engineering, architecture) The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
подпора
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