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butt hinge

butt hinge
A door or window hinge consisting of two rectangular metal plates which are joined with a pin; in large hinges of this type the pin is removable, whereas in small hinges it usually is fixed; fastened to butting surfaces, such as the face of the jamb and the edge of a door.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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