Definition of miters Miters
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mitres
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miters
What does miters mean?
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NounPlural: miters |
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| miter - a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions | ||
| mitre | ||
| headdress, headgear clothing for the head | ||
| miter - 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 | ||
| surface the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface" | ||
| miter - joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner | ||
| miter joint, mitre joint, mitre | ||
| joint marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking | ||
Verb |
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| miter - fit together in a miter joint | ||
| bring together, join make contact or come together; "The two roads join here" | ||
| miter - bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint | ||
| bevel, chamfer cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel; "bevel the surface" | ||
| miter - confer a miter on (a bishop) | ||
| confer, bestow have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- miter (Noun)
Alternative spelling of mitre. - miter (Verb)
To finish a material at an angle, frequently 45 degrees, or sometimes with some specific shape, so that it will fit up tightly against another piece of material, as with a picture frame.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- miter (n.)
Alt. of Mitre - miter (v. t.)
Alt. of Mitre - miter (v. i.)
Alt. of Mitre
