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butt hinge

a hinge with rectangular parts which are fastened to surfaces that close on each other, as the narrow edge of a door and the jamb

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butt hinge Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • rise: Hinged Doors Hinges: Three Fermod 481 HP rising butt hinges.

Noun used with modifier

  • steel: The door should be hung on three 100 mm steel butt hinges and be fitted with an overhead hydraulic self-closing device of approved specification.
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