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