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Miter

//ˈmaɪ.təɹ// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of mitre. US, alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions wordnet
  3. 3
    the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made wordnet
  4. 4
    joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of mitre (“to unite at an angle of 45°”). US, alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    fit together in a miter joint wordnet
  3. 3
    bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint wordnet
  4. 4
    confer a miter on (a bishop) wordnet

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