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miter

UK
/ˈmaɪtə/
US
/ˈmaɪtər/

Translations

miternoun
miters
pl
UK
/ˈmaɪtə/
US
/ˈmaɪtər/
joint d'ongletMenuiserie, assemblage à angle.
The carpenter used a miter joint to connect the two pieces of wood at the corner.
Le menuisier a utilisé un joint d'onglet pour assembler les deux morceaux de bois au coin.
mitreReligieux.
The bishop wore a miter during the ceremonial procession.
L'évêque portait une mitre pendant la procession cérémonielle.
Additional translations
boîte à ongletsOutillage.
Synonyms
cap
headdress
headgear
crown
miterverb
mitered
Past Simple
mitered
Past Participle
mitering
Gerund
UK
/ˈmaɪtə/
US
/ˈmaɪtər/
couper en ongletMenuiserie.
The carpenter decided to miter the edges of the frame to ensure a perfect fit.
Le menuisier a décidé de couper en onglet les bords du cadre pour assurer un ajustement parfait.
Synonyms
angle
intersect
meet
fit
join
miteradjective
Used attributively to modify nouns relating to miter joints, tools, or angles.
à ongletMenuiserie.
He measured the board with a miter gauge before cutting.
Il a mesuré la planche avec une jauge à onglet avant de couper.
Synonyms
mitered
mitred
beveled
bevelled
angled
angled-cut
chamfered

Definitions

miternoun
A type of joint made by beveling each of two parts to be joined, usually at a 45-degree angle, to form a corner, usually a 90-degree angle.
The carpenter used a miter joint to connect the two pieces of wood at the corner.
A tall headdress worn by bishops and senior abbots as a symbol of office, often pointed and cleft at the top.
The bishop wore a miter during the ceremonial procession.
A tool, such as a miter saw or miter box, used for making miter joints by cutting material at a precise angle.
The trim was cut accurately using a miter to ensure clean corners.
miterverb
To join two pieces of material, such as wood or metal, at an angle to form a corner, typically at a 45-degree angle.
The carpenter decided to miter the edges of the frame to ensure a perfect fit.
miteradjective
Relating to or designed for making miter joints or having edges beveled to meet at an angle.
He measured the board with a miter gauge before cutting.
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