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mitre Definition

mi·tre (mītər)

noun, transitive verb -·tred, -·tring

Brit. miter

mitre Usage Examples

Object

  • abbot: A proud day for her to have a son a mitred abbot; it makes you glad to think they let her in.
  • corner: Frame Clamp Frame: Two part stainless steel clamp frame with mitred corners, to suit panels from 75mm to 150mm thick.
  • gate: At the head of the lock is a single gate, whilst at the tail end there are two mitred gates.
  • hip: On slate roofs lead rolls, gray ridge tiles and mitred hips look best.
  • joint: Join the ends to the back and miter the front corner joints.
  • conure: He is mitred conure, a beautiful, vivid green parrot with a scarlet head.

Converse of object

  • wear: Epiphanius confirms that James wore the miter of the High Priest.
  • cut: With the second piece, simply cut the same miter at the beginning of the length.
  • use: When using a miter saw, clamp the timber in tightly, even a little movement can lead to a bad joint.
  • set: So they set a fair miter upon his head, and clothed him with garments.

Adjective modifier

  • female: Location pins are provided and these are placed in the relevant holes for the cutting of male or female miters.
  • fair: So they set a fair miter upon his head, and clothed him with garments.

Modifies a noun

  • saw: Surf to a page of new info all about miter saws on this link.
  • gate: The Environment Agency has recently replaced three guillotine lock gates on the Nene with miter gates.
  • joint: Miter joints are only suitable for 27 & 40mm thick tops.
  • block: For making those joints neat, a square or miter block is a must.
  • cut: At the apex of a ridge the counter battens should finish with a vertical miter cut.
  • box: Use a miter box to help cut an accurate miter at the end of the first piece of coving.

Noun used with modifier

  • worktop: We designed and fitted ourselves, and our carpenter has done worktop miters.

Possessives

  • bishop: The latter phrase he proved by refusing a bishop's miter.