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butt bag
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butt joint
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butt shaft
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butte
butte [ byoot ] (plural buttes)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.S. regional flat-topped hill: a hill that rises abruptly from a flat area of land, with steep sides and a flat top.
See also  mesa
[Mid-19th century. < French, "mound, hillock"]

Regional History

See mesa.
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