Noun
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the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
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a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
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a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
- butt joint -
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper
for smoking
- coffin nail -
sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
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the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
"he deserves a good kick in the butt"
"are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
- hind end - rear end - tail end -
a victim of ridicule or pranks
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the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
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thick end of the handle
- butt end
Verb
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place end to end without overlapping
"The frames must be butted at the joints"
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to strike, thrust or shove against
"He butted his sister out of the way"
"The goat butted the hiker with his horns"
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lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
"Canada adjoins the U.S."
"England marches with Scotland"
- butt against - butt on