abutment arch

/əˌbʌtmənt ɑrtʃ/
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Other forms: abutment arches

Definitions of abutment arch
  1. noun
    an arch supported by an abutment
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    type of:
    arch
    (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
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