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| butt [ but ] |
noun (plural butts) |
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1. object of ridicule or contempt: somebody or something that is an object of ridicule or contempt for other people
  He became the butt of their satire.
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2. hinge: a butt hinge, or either of its two parts
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3. joinery
Same as butt joint
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plural noun butts |
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1. archery riflery mound behind target: in archery and rifle shooting, a mound of earth behind the target, designed to stop any stray bullets or arrows
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2. archery target range: a target range in archery
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3. archery riflery target: a target at a shooting or archery range
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| [14th century. < French but "goal"] |
