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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.]
 graniczyć, przylegać

abutment noun

  /əˈbʌt.mn̩t/
  • (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.]
  • (architecture) That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor.
 przyczółek
abut on
graniczyć, przylegać
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