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What is the noun for abutting?

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abutment

The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
(engineering, architecture) The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
(engineering) A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
Something that abuts, or on which something abuts. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
The state of abutting.
(architecture) That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor.
(dentistry) The tooth that supports a denture or bridge.
A fixed point or surface where resistance is obtained.
Synonyms:

support, prop, buttress, brace, pier, strut, bulwark, stay, stanchion, column, post, underpinning, pillar, pedestal, upright, plinth, reinforcement, footing, mounting, foundation, piling, substructure, base, rod, foot, bed, joist, underprop, cutwater, shore, rest, pilaster, bracket, mount, stake, pile, frame, spur, girder, cantilever, subfloor, batten, shelf, rack, holder, joint, hold, platform, fulcrum, backing … more

Examples:

“Steps often occur at a bridge abutment or at the termination of an overlay.”

“If apnea is falling asleep at the wheel and driving off the road, SIDS is falling asleep at the wheel and driving into a bridge abutment.”

“He traversed the gamut of the masonry trades from foundation to lintel, bridge abutment to gravestone, and from skyscraper to curbstone.”

abuttal

(rare, plural only) The butting or boundary of land, particularly at the end; buttals. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
An abutment. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
The act of abutting.

abutter

One who, or that which, abuts, specifically, the owner of a contiguous estate. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
Examples:

“An abutter has several opportunities during the Public Hearing process to voice concerns about a given subdivision that may alter the final design or decision.”

“The client comes to the appraiser asking why the appraiser made no mention of the potential for a higher price from the abutter.”

“A temporary pedestrian bridge is proposed to be constructed parallel to the existing structure for the abutter to use during bridge closure.”

abuttals

plural of abuttal
(plural only) The boundaries of lands with respect to adjacent lands; buttals. [First attested in the early 17th century.]

abutments

plural of abutment
Synonyms:

support, props, buttresses, braces, piers, struts, bulwarks, counterforts, mainstays, stanchions, underpinnings, columns, mounts, flying buttresses, shores, mountings, structure, stays, spurs, reinforcement, posts, pillars, uprights, pilings, pedestals, piles, pilasters, feet, plinths, cutwaters, footings, substructures, foundations, rods, beds, bases, stakes, girders, cantilevers, frames … more

Examples:

“Suggest a concrete countertop for a new kitchen, and most people think sidewalks, driveways, and bridge abutments and say yuck.”

“For example, in an arched bridge, the force of compression is pushed along the curve of the arch toward the abutments.”

“Bridgework involves the preparation of supporting teeth known as abutments.”

abutters

plural of abutter
Examples:

“Large or oddly shaped lots may have several abutters to the rear, sides, or across the street.”

“For further clarification on abutters lists for particular projects, kindly contact the petitioned board or agency.”

“And he promised the abutters his project will not aggravate their problems with pre-Title 5 septic systems and low-level wells.”

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