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abutment
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noun
point of contact between two objects or parts
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noun
a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
deformation
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noun
(= distortion)
a change for the worse
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noun
alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
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noun
(= contortion)
the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)