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

Derived forms: mitre boxes

Type of: hand tool

Encyclopedia: Mitre box