what does butt against mean?
BUTT AGAINST as VERB
- Meaning
- collide violently with an obstacle
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- I ran into the telephone pole
Hypernyms(s) butt against is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
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Usage Example(s)
- Canada adjoins the U.S.
- England marches with Scotland
Hypernyms(s) butt against is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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