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Definition of mitre

a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
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"
joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

Similar Words: miter, miter joint, mitre joint

Derivational Morphology: miter

Anagrams: remit, miter, timer, merit

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