butt hinge
butt hinge · butt hinges
A kind of hinge used in hanging doors, lid, covers, etcA kind of hinge used in hanging doors, lid, covers, etc.; so named because fastened on the edge of the door, which butts against the frame, stop molding, and casing, instead of on its face, like the strap hinge; also called a butt.
Meaning
1 sensesA kind of hinge used in hanging doors, lid, covers, etc.; so named because fastened on the edge of the door, which butts against the frame, stop molding, and casing, instead of on its face, like the strap hinge; also called a butt.
More definitions
- a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb
Translations
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plural: butt hinges| Singular | butt hinge |
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