abutment

toisiinsa rajoittuminen, rajoittuminen

maatuki, tukipohja, jännitystuki The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abutEnglish abuts. (defdate)
puhekieltä The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault. (defdate)
puhekieltä A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge. (defdate)
Something that abuts, or on which something abuts. (defdate)
The state of abutting.
puhekieltä That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor.
puhekieltä The tooth that supports a denture or bridge.
A fixed point or surface where resistance is obtained.

The fulcrum acted as an abutment.