[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

abut \abut"\, v. i. imp.  p. p. abutted; p. pr.  vb. n.
   abutting. of. abouter, aboter; cf. f. aboutir, and also
   abuter; a l. ad + of. boter, buter, to push: cf. f. bout
   end, and but end, purpose.
   to project; to terminate or border; to be contiguous; to
   meet; -- with on, upon, or against; as, his land abuts on the
   road.
   1913 webster
see also:
abutted abutting 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

abut
     v : lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "canada adjoins
         the u.s."; "england marches with scotland" syn: border,
          adjoin, edge, march, butt, butt against, butt
         on
     also: abutting, abutted
see also:
border adjoin edge march butt butt against 
butt on abutting abutted 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

abutting
     adj : having a common boundary or edge; touching; "abutting lots";
           "adjoining rooms"; "rhode island has two bordering
           states; massachusetts and conncecticut"; "the side of
           germany conterminous with france"; "utah and the
           contiguous state of idaho"; "neighboring cities" syn:
           adjacent, adjoining, conterminous, contiguous,
           neighboringa
see also:
adjacent adjoining conterminous contiguous neighboringa 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

abutting
     see abut
see also:
abut 

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