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| Expression | 1. A joint between two pieces of timber or wood, at the end of one or both, and either at right angles or oblique to the grain, as the joints which the struts and braces form with the truss posts; -- sometimes called abutting joint.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: BUTTING JOINT
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| Butting joint | A joint between two pieces of timber or wood, at the end of one or both, and either at right angles or oblique to the grain, as the joints which the struts and braces form with the truss posts; -- sometimes called abutting joint. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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