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.

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Meanings

nounbutt hinge (plural butt hinges)

plural butt hinges

  1. businessA 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.

Translations

Finnish piilosarana
  • piilosaranahinge installed on the edge of the door
Polish zawias podłużny
  • zawias podłużnyhinge installed on the edge of the door
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APA

butt hinge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butt%20hinge

MLA

“butt hinge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butt%20hinge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butt hinge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butt%20hinge.

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