mitre joint

mitre joint

n (Building) a corner joint formed between two pieces of material, esp wood, by cutting bevels of equal angles at the ends of each piece. Sometimes shortened to: mitre

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Noun

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mitre joint - joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree cornermiter, miter joint, mitrejoint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together