abutments

plural of abutment

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Noun
  • City officials encourage motorists at unmarked intersections to measure the allowable distance in terms of vehicle size.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Field believes one of the key intersections between AI and design is that AI tools will help broaden access, letting more people become designers.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After unthreading some lug nuts from attachments secured to the port and starboard sides of the vessel, the crew deploys two metal arms that jut out a half dozen feet from the aft.
    Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The multi-styler comes with all kinds of attachments, including several long barrels, two smoothing brushes, a round volumizing brush, and a smoothing dryer.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Abutments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutments. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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