Meanings
nounbutt joint (plural butt joints)
plural butt joints
- artsA 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
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Finnish puskusauma, puskuliitos
- puskusaumajoint
- puskuliitosjoint
German Stoßverbindung
- Stoßverbindungjoint
Hungarian bütüillesztés
- bütüillesztésjoint
Māori hono karipapa
- hono karipapajoint
Norwegian Bokmål sammenføyning
- sammenføyningjoint
Polish złącze stykowe
- złącze stykowejoint
Russian стыковое соедине́ние
- стыковое соедине́ние (stykovoje sojedinénije)joint
Welsh uniad bôn
- uniad bônjoint
Cite this entry
APA
butt joint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butt%20joint
MLA
“butt joint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butt%20joint. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butt joint,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butt%20joint.
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