Abutment Meaning in English

word

US

əˈbʌt.mn̩t

uh-BUT-mnt

UK

ɐbˈʌtmənt

uh-BUT-muhnt

التعريف

An abutment is a strong structure at the end of a bridge or arch that supports its weight. In dentistry, it refers to a supporting tooth or implant for a bridge or crown.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly used in engineering (bridges, arches) and dental contexts. In construction, 'abutment' is not the same as 'pier' or 'pillar'—it specifically supports the end. In dentistry, it always means the supporting tooth or implant.

• Spanish: estribo (puente) - soporte (técnico)
• Portuguese (BR): pilar de suporte (ponte) - apoio (estrutural)
• Portuguese (PT): pilar de suporte (ponte) - apoio (estrutural)
• Chinese (Simplified): 桥台 - 支撑物
• Chinese (Traditional): 橋臺 - 支撐物
• Hindi: सिरिंगा (पुल का) - सहारा (संरचना का)
• Arabic: ركيزة (الجسر) - دعامة (هيكلية)
• Bengali: অ্যাবাটমেন্ট (সমর্থন কাঠামো) - সংবলিত দাঁত (ডেন্টাল)
• Russian: опора (моста) - абатмент (стоматология)
• Japanese: 橋台 - 支台歯（歯科）
• Vietnamese: mố cầu - răng trụ (nha khoa)
• Korean: 교대 (교량) - 지대치 (치과)
• Turkish: kenar ayak (köprü) - dayanak diş (dişçilik)
• Urdu: سہارا (انجینئرنگ) - ابٹمنٹ دانت (ڈینٹسٹری)
• Indonesian: penopang (jembatan) - gigi penyangga (kedokteran gigi)

جمل نموذجية

The abutment supports the end of the bridge.

basic

Each arch has an abutment at both ends.

basic

The dentist placed a crown on the abutment tooth.

basic

That old stone abutment has stood for a hundred years.

natural

Engineers checked the abutments after the floods.

natural

Because the abutment was weak, they had to rebuild part of the bridge.

natural