mitre line
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A line drawn marking an angle of 45 degrees, especially in the use of aligning the depth lines between the top and side views of a third angle projection technical drawing.
Example Sentences
- "It is necessary to draw a line on the moulded surface which will be the intersection of the front and the return moulding. This line is known as a mitre line, and the intersecting arrises of the moulding, the mitre."
- "The most commonly used method for transferring depth measurements between the top and side views is through use of a 45° miter line, commonly known as the miter transfer system."
- "Extend its relevant points across to the mitre line and then turn those lines at 90° to the mitre line and extend them. Mark the relevant height dimensions of the standard former from the mitre line along the new extended lines and the correct shape is obtained."