1640s, from abut + -ment. Originally any "junction;" the architectural usage is attested from 1793 (the notion is of the meeting-place of the arches of a bridge, etc.).
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1. The car inclines to incline and to slide to roll and collides to the abutment.
汽车侧倾、滑滚并撞到了桥台上.
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2. In the maxilla, the abutment distribution did not allow a palatal - free restoration.
在上颌, 基牙的分布情况不允许做不覆盖腭部的设计.
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3. Engineering practice of the abutment - slope system verified effectiveness of the multi - reinforcement.
工程实践验证该加固措施的有效性.
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4. The technique of semi - integral abutment jointless bridge has a bright future.
半整体式桥台全无缝桥有着广阔的应用前景.
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5. Conclusion: Abutment tilted less than 70 degrees can be fixed and repaired.
