miter has definitions from the field of clothing
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[ verb ] bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint

Used in print

(McCall's Needlework and Crafts, Spring-Summer,...)

Cut beveled edge on the long sides of clay at a 45 ` angle to miter corners .

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bevel

2
[ verb ] fit together in a miter joint

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join miter_joint

3
[ verb ] confer a miter on, as of a bishop

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confer

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[ noun ] the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made

Synonyms

mitre

Examples

"he covered the miter with glue before making the joint"

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surface

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[ noun ] joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

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joint

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[ noun ] (clothing) a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions

Synonyms

mitre

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headdress

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