mitre

Definition of Mitre in English :

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Noun

1. miter, miter joint, mitre, mitre joint

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

2. miter, mitre

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

Example Sentences:
'he covered the miter with glue before making the joint'

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3. miter, mitre

a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mitre

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noun

1. Christianity

the liturgical headdress of a bishop or abbot, in most western churches consisting of a tall pointed cleft cap with two bands hanging down at the back

2. short for mitre joint

3.

a bevelled surface of a mitre joint

4.

(in sewing) a diagonal join where the hems along two sides meet at a corner of the fabric

verb (transitive)

5.

to make a mitre joint between (two pieces of material, esp wood)

6.

to make a mitre in (a fabric)

7.

to confer a mitre upon

a mitred abbot

Mitre

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noun, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmitred or ˈmitring

British

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Mitre

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n. & v.
Chiefly British

Variant of miter.

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