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Noun: miter box  mI-tur bóks
Usage: US (elsewhere: mitre box)
  1. Hand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints
    "He used a miter box to ensure precise 45-degree angles for the picture frame";
    - mitre box [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: miter boxes

Type of: hand tool

Encyclopedia: Miter box