butt joint

noun

butt joint

noun

1

Arts, Business, Carpentry, Construction, Crafts, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Manufacturing, Woodworking A 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:

Related terms: dovetail, lap joint

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