Clues for the word "ABUTMENT"
We've had 7 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 7 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Pat Sajack's Code Letter crossword on October 13, 2013.
Definition of abutment
- n. - State of abutting.
- n. - That on or against which a body abuts or presses
- n. - The solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut.
- n. - A fixed point or surface from which resistance or reaction is obtained, as the cylinder head of a steam engine, the fulcrum of a lever, etc.
- n. - In breech-loading firearms, the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil.
Referring Clues
Last Seen In
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - October 13, 2013
- LA Times - May 16, 2012
- USA Today - January 06, 2012
- Universal - March 24, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - July 19, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 14, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - January 07, 2003