butt hinge

English

Noun

butt hinge (plural butt hinges)

(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.

Translations

hinge installed on the edge of the door

Finnish: piilosarana

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