mitre
/ˈmaɪtər/
verb
- To join two pieces of material by cutting them at an angle and fitting them together, usually to form a corner.
- The craftsman carefully mitred the pieces of oak to make a decorative box.
- You need to mitre the ends of the baseboards so they meet neatly in the corner.
- He learned how to mitre the corners of a picture frame in woodworking class.
noun
- A joint made by cutting two pieces of material at an angle and fitting them together, typically at a 45-degree angle to form a corner.
- The carpenter used a mitre to join the two pieces of crown molding in the corner.
- A well-made mitre gives furniture a clean, professional look.
- He cut the picture frame pieces at a 45-degree angle to create a perfect mitre.
- A tool used to guide a saw when cutting a mitre joint, often a mitre box.
- The old wooden mitre had grooves for cutting at common angles.
- He bought a new mitre with adjustable angles for more precise cuts.
- She clamped the mitre to the workbench before cutting the trim.
- A tall, pointed hat worn by bishops and some other church officials as a symbol of office.
- In medieval paintings, the pope is often shown wearing a mitre.
- The bishop wore a gold-embroidered mitre during the ceremony.
- The mitre is a traditional headdress in many Christian denominations.
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