butt hinge

American  

noun

1. a hinge for a door or the like, secured to the butting surfaces rather than to the adjacent sides of the door and its frame.

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butt hinge British  

noun

1. a hinge made of two matching leaves, one recessed into a door and the other into the jamb so that they are in contact when the door is shut sometimes shortened to butt 1

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Etymology

Origin of butt hinge

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

They will soon open their own web store, allowing those of us without the knack of seeing a jewel box in a butt hinge to get in on the action.

From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2020

This hinge has also an advantage over the ordinary butt hinge in that it is self-closing, i.e., the weight of the door plus the bevel on the hinge joint causes the door to close.

From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William

This open space varies according to the position in which the butt hinge is fixed.

From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William

The butt hinge is let in as shown in the illustration, and the door when opened forms a close-fitting joint.

From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William

This method of letting-in the knuckle flush is a useful one for box work because the ordinary stock brass butt hinge can be used.

From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William