butt hinge

/bət hɪndʒ/
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Other forms: butt hinges

Definitions of butt hinge
  1. noun
    a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb
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    type of:
    flexible joint, hinge
    a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
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