Hyphenation of abutments

How to hyphenate abutments

Because it is a word with a single syllable, abutments is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

abutments

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: abutments

Definitions of abutments

abutments is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts.
noun
The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault.
noun
A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge.
noun
The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed.
Example: Heavy rains have caused the dam's abutments to seep, raising concern over possible dam failure.
noun
Something that abuts, or on which something abuts.
noun
The state of abutting.
noun
That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor.
noun
The tooth that supports a denture or bridge.
noun
A fixed point or surface where resistance is obtained.

Words nearby abutments

abusively
abusiveness
abusivenesses
abut
abuta
abutilon
abutilons
abutment
(abutments)
abuts
abuttal
abuttals
abutted
abutter
abutter's
abutters
abutting

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