mitre
mitre
Definition
mi·tre (mīt′ər)
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.
Browse dictionary entries near mitre
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- mitigation
- mitigating circumstance
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- mitt
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- mittimus
- mitzvah
- mix
- mix-up
