butt joint
noun
: a joint made by fastening the parts together end-to-end without overlap and often with reinforcement
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According to Osburn, traditional applications of zellige tile don’t use grout at all, instead calling on a butt joint.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2023
Check out the tricky butt joint between the burl walnut and the instrument-cluster surround.
—John Phillips, Car and Driver, 20 May 2020
Don’t cut any plank shorter than 12 inches, and stagger end-butt joints from one row to the next by at least 6 inches, though 12 to 18 inches looks better.
—Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 8 Dec. 2019
Also, be sure to also use the tapping block when striking the ends of the planks to close up the end-butt joints.
—Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2017
Doing this for butt joints, especially, is a good idea.
—Phillip Pantuso, Popular Mechanics, 27 May 2015
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2023
Check out the tricky butt joint between the burl walnut and the instrument-cluster surround.
—John Phillips, Car and Driver, 20 May 2020
Don’t cut any plank shorter than 12 inches, and stagger end-butt joints from one row to the next by at least 6 inches, though 12 to 18 inches looks better.
—Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 8 Dec. 2019
Also, be sure to also use the tapping block when striking the ends of the planks to close up the end-butt joints.
—Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2017
Doing this for butt joints, especially, is a good idea.
—Phillip Pantuso, Popular Mechanics, 27 May 2015
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Word History
First Known Use
1775, in the meaning defined above
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“Butt joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butt%20joint. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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