The tooth that supports a denture or bridge.
A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge.
The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed.
A fixed point or surface where resistance is obtained.
The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts.
That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor.
The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault.
Something that abuts, or on which something abuts.
The state of abutting.
A partial denture that is anchored to existing teeth.
The construction or repair of bridges.
The component parts of a bridge.