miter box

A form of mitre box — A wood working appliance used to guide a handsaw or backsaw for making precise cuts, usually 45° and 90° mitre cuts. The mitre boxes are made of wood or plastic.

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Meanings

nounmiter box (plural miter boxes)

plural miter boxes

  1. USalternativeAlternative spelling of mitre box.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints

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hand tool
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mitre box

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

miter box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miter%20box

MLA

“miter box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miter%20box. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miter box,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miter%20box.

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