butt joint

/bət dʒɔɪnt/
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Other forms: butt joints

Definitions of butt joint
  1. noun
    a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
    synonyms: butt
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    types:
    butt weld, butt-weld
    a butt joint that is welded
    fish joint
    a butt joint formed by bolting fish plates to the sides of two rails or beams
    type of:
    joint
    junction by which parts or objects are joined together
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