Meanings
nounmiter joint (plural miter joints)
plural miter joints · alternative miter-joint · alternative mitre-joint · alternative mitre joint
Synonyms & antonyms
nounjoint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
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Translations
Danish gering
- geringjoint between two members at an angle to each other
Finnish jiiriliitos
- jiiriliitosjoint between two members at an angle to each other
German Gehrung
- Gehrungjoint between two members at an angle to each other
Hungarian sarokillesztés, ferde illesztés/összeeresztés
- sarokillesztésjoint between two members at an angle to each other
- ferde illesztés/összeeresztésjoint between two members at an angle to each other
- sarokkötésjoint between two members at an angle to each other
- gérillesztésjoint between two members at an angle to each other
Māori hono hōtiu
- hono hōtiujoint between two members at an angle to each other
Turkish gönye
- gönyejoint between two members at an angle to each other
Welsh uniad meitr (og)
- uniad meitr (og)joint between two members at an angle to each other
Cite this entry
APA
miter joint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miter%20joint
MLA
“miter joint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miter%20joint. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miter joint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miter%20joint.
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