Speakur

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miter joint

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
miter joint
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

miter joints (plural) miter-joint (alternative) mitre-joint (alternative) mitre joint (alternative)

Synonyms

mitre joint miter mitre

Questions

What does miter joint mean?
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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