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abutted; abutting
Definition of abut
1 : to border on : to touch along an edge
Their property abuts our land.
2 : to cause to touch or lean for support
abut a timber against a post
1 : to touch along a border or with a projecting part
a parcel of land that abuts on the road
2a : to terminate at a point of contact
b : to lean for support
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The first known use of abut was in the 14th century
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