| Library / English Dictionary |
BUTT JOINT
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
Synonyms:
butt; butt joint
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("butt joint" is a kind of...):
joint (junction by which parts or objects are joined together)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "butt joint"):
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)
