BUTT JOINT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)