Abut Definition

abut
verb
  1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"

Synonyms for abut

adjoin

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S.

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border

a line that indicates a boundary the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary the boundary of a

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butt

thick end of the handle the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the

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edge

the boundary of a surface a line determining the limits of an area a sharp side formed by the intersection of two

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