abutmen

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from English abutment.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /aˈbutmən/ [aˈbut̪̚.mən]
  • Rhymes: -utmən
  • Syllabification: a‧but‧men

Noun

abutmen (plural abutmen-abutmen)

  1. abutment
    1. (dentistry) the tooth that supports a denture or bridge
    2. (construction, engineering) a construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge
      Synonym: kepala jembatan

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