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Meaning of butt against in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    butt against

    Definitions

    1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

    Examples

    • « Canada adjoins the U.S. »
    • « England marches with Scotland »

    Derived terms

    • abutment
    • abutter
    • border
    • borderland
    • borderline
    • border district
    • bound
    • boundary
    • boundary line
    • butt
    • butt joint
    • delimitation
    • edge
    • edging
    • march
    • marchland
    • mete
  2. 2. collide violently with an obstacle

    Examples

    • « I ran into the telephone pole »

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