mitre joint

A form of miter joint — A joint between two members at an angle to each other; each member is cut at an angle equal to half the angle of the junction and usually joint at right angles to each other.

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Meanings

nounmitre joint (plural mitre joints)

plural mitre joints

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of miter 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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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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