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mitre

UK
/ˈmaɪtə/
US
/ˈmaɪtər/

Translations

mitreadjective
UK
/ˈmaɪ.tə/
US
/ˈmaɪ.tɚ/
Used attributively to modify nouns such as ‘joint’, ‘box’, ‘saw’, etc.
Synonyms
mitred
mitered
bevelled
beveled
angled
canted
oblique
diagonal
mitrenoun
mitres
pl
UK
/ˈmaɪtə/
US
/ˈmaɪtər/
The bishop wore a mitre during the ceremony.
Епископ носил митру во время церемонии.
The carpenter made a mitre joint for the picture frame.
Плотник сделал ус для рамы картины.
Synonyms
headdress
cap
tiara
headgear
crown
mitreverb
mitred
Past Simple
mitred
Past Participle
mitring
Gerund
UK
/ˈmaɪ.tə/
US
/ˈmaɪ.tɚ/
резать под углом
He needs to mitre the edges of the wood to fit the frame.
Ему нужно резать под углом края дерева, чтобы они подошли к раме.
Synonyms
chamfer
join at an angle
cut at an angle
angle-join
angle-cut
splay
bevel-cut
bevel
miter

Definitions

mitreadjective
Relating to or used in making a mitre joint, or having the form or characteristics of a mitre.
He used a mitre saw to achieve precise angled cuts.
mitrenoun
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 mitre joint to create a seamless corner on the picture frame.
A tall headdress worn by bishops and senior abbots as a symbol of office, often with two points and two lappets hanging down the back.
The bishop placed the mitre on his head before the ceremony began.
mitreverb
To join two pieces of material, such as wood or metal, by cutting them at an angle and fitting them together.
The carpenter decided to mitre the corners of the picture frame for a seamless finish.
To place a mitre on (a cleric); to invest with episcopal office.
The new bishop was mitred during the solemn ceremony.
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