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Noun: miter  mI-tur
Usage: US (elsewhere: mitre)
  1. Joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
    "The carpenter created perfect miter joints for the crown molding";
    - miter joint [US], mitre joint [Brit, Cdn], mitre [Brit, Cdn]
     
  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";
    - mitre [Brit, Cdn]
     
  3. A liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
    "The bishop donned his miter for the special ceremony";
    - mitre [Brit, Cdn]
Verb: miter  mI-tur
Usage: US (elsewhere: mitre)
  1. Bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint
    "They miterd the molding before assembly";
    - mitre [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. Fit together in a miter joint
    "The carpenter mitered the corners of the picture frame";
    - mitre [Brit, Cdn]
     
  3. Confer a miter on (a bishop)
    "The Pope mitered the new bishop during the ceremony"; "The Archbishop was mitered in a grand ceremony";
    - mitre [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: miters, mitering, mitered

Type of: bestow, bevel, chamfer, confer, headdress, headgear, headwear, join, joint, surface

Encyclopedia: Miter