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miter

/ miter /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
Type of:
headdress headgear
noun Sense 2
the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made
"he covered the miter with glue before making the joint"
Type of:
surface
verb Sense 3
fit together in a miter joint
Type of:
join bring together
Derived:
miter joint mitre joint mitre
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint
Type of:
bevel chamfer
Derived:
mitre
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
confer a miter on (a bishop)
Type of:
confer bestow
Derived:
mitre
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 6
joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
Type of:
joint
Semantic Complexity
83%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
21
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Related Words

headdress headgear surface join bring together bevel chamfer confer bestow joint