Hyphenation of abutment

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word abutment? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

abut-ment

Definitions of abutment:

1.	Point of contact between two objects or parts
2.	A masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge

Synonyms of abutment:

noun	point
noun	support

Last hyphenations of this language

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