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abutment meaning in Tamil

தாங்கு சுவர்

/əˈbʌt.mn̩t/US/əˈbʌt.mn̩t/

abutment in Tamil: தாங்கு சுவர், தாங்கி நிற்கும் கட்டுமானம், உதைவுக்கால், ஒட்டிக்கிடக்கை. In English, abutment means the point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts.

Tamil words for abutment

தாங்கு சுவர், தாங்கி நிற்கும் கட்டுமானம், உதைவுக்கால், ஒட்டிக்கிடக்கை, முட்டிடம், உதைவு

English meaning of abutment

  1. noun The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts.
  2. noun The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault.
  3. noun A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge.
  4. noun The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed.

Full definition of abutment

abutment in a sentence

  • Heavy rains have caused the dam's abutments to seep, raising concern over possible dam failure.
  • The fulcrum acted as an abutment.

abutment in other languages

Questions about abutment in Tamil

What is the meaning of abutment in Tamil?
Abutment in Tamil is தாங்கு சுவர், தாங்கி நிற்கும் கட்டுமானம், உதைவுக்கால், ஒட்டிக்கிடக்கை.
abutment என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Abutment: தாங்கு சுவர், தாங்கி நிற்கும் கட்டுமானம், உதைவுக்கால், ஒட்டிக்கிடக்கை.
What does abutment mean in English?
Abutment means the point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: abutment (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: abutment (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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