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miter
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verb
bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint
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verb
confer a miter on (a bishop)
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verb
fit together in a miter joint
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noun
a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
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noun
(= mitre)
the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made
he covered the miter with glue before making the joint
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noun
(= miter joint)
joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
sill
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noun
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
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noun
(geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock