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butt joint

butt joint noun: a joint formed by adjacent, separate section of material, such as where two neighboring pieces of insulation abut.

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Noun

butt joint (plural butt joints)

  1. A joint formed by adjacent, separate section of material, such as where two neighboring pieces of insulation abut.
    • Using the lap joint in any of its applications provides strength in a cabinet where a butt joint would or could be used.1990, Byron W. Maguire, Cabinetmaking: From Design to Finish, Carlsbad, CA: Craftsman, page 234

butt joint meaning in Tamil

butt joint in Tamil

எதிர்பபொருத்து மூட்டு, உதைகான்மூட்டு, தொடுகை இணைப்பு, முட்டிணைப்பு, முட்டிய இணைப்பு, முட்டு இணைப்பு

Forms of butt joint

pluralbutt joints

Questions about butt joint

What does butt joint mean?
Butt joint means a joint formed by adjacent, separate section of material, such as where two neighboring pieces of insulation abut.
What is butt joint in Tamil?
Butt joint in Tamil is எதிர்பபொருத்து மூட்டு, உதைகான்மூட்டு, தொடுகை இணைப்பு. See Butt joint meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is butt joint?
Butt joint is a noun.
What is the plural of butt joint?
The plural of butt joint is butt joints.

Words near butt joint in the dictionary

  1. butt hurt
  2. butt in
  3. butt in a sling
  4. butt job
  5. butt jobs
  6. butt joint
  7. butt joints
  8. butt juice
  9. butt juices
  10. butt lift
  11. butt load

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