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butt joint

–noun Building Trades.
a joint formed by two pieces of wood or metal united end to end without overlapping.

Origin:
1815–25
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n.  A joint formed by two abutting surfaces placed squarely together.

[From butt2.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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