abutment vs junction

abutment

noun
  • The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed. 

  • A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge. 

  • 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. 

  • The tooth that supports a denture or bridge. 

  • Something that abuts, or on which something abuts. 

  • The state of abutting. 

junction

noun
  • The place where a distributary departs from the main stream. 

  • A point in time between two unrelated consecutive broadcasts. 

  • A place where two things meet, especially where two roads meet. 

  • A place where two or more railways or railroads meet. 

  • The boundary between two physically different materials, especially between conductors, semiconductors, or metals. 

  • The act of joining, or the state of being joined. 

  • In the Raku programming language, a construct representing a composite of several values connected by an operator. 

  • electrical junction: a point or area where multiple conductors or semiconductors make physical contact. 

  • A kind of symbolic link to a directory. 

verb
  • To form a junction. 

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