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butt hinge

butt hinge noun: a 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.

Noun

butt hinge (plural butt hinges)

  1. A 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.

butt hinge meaning in Tamil

butt hinge in Tamil

எதிர்ப்பொருத்து, உதைப்புப்பிணையல்

Forms of butt hinge

pluralbutt hinges

Questions about butt hinge

What does butt hinge mean?
Butt hinge means a 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.
What is butt hinge in Tamil?
Butt hinge in Tamil is எதிர்ப்பொருத்து, உதைப்புப்பிணையல். See Butt hinge meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is butt hinge?
Butt hinge is a noun.
What is the plural of butt hinge?
The plural of butt hinge is butt hinges.

Words near butt hinge in the dictionary

  1. butt ending
  2. butt ends
  3. butt floss
  4. butt fusion
  5. butt heads
  6. butt hinge
  7. butt hinges
  8. butt hurt
  9. butt in
  10. butt in a sling
  11. butt job

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