butt hinge

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buht hinj]
- /bʌt hɪndʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buht hinj]
- /bʌt hɪndʒ/

Definitions of butt hinge words

noun butt hinge a hinge made of two matching leaves, one recessed into a door and the other into the jamb so that they are in contact when the door is shut 3
noun 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 3
noun butt hinge a hinge for a door or the like, secured to the butting surfaces rather than to the adjacent sides of the door and its frame. Compare flap (def 20a). 1
noun butt hinge (carpentry) 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 butt. 0

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Origin of butt hinge

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90

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butt hinge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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