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miter box

American

noun

Carpentry.

any of various fixed or adjustable guides for a saw in making miters or cross cuts, especially a troughlike box open at the ends and guiding the saw by slots in the opposite sides.

Etymology

Origin of miter box

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

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Using your miter saw or miter box, cut your molding pieces with 45-degree angled edges, which allows them to fit together into the final box shape.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023

It consists of a cast-iron plumbing trap turned upside down and mounted on a wooden miter box.

From Time Magazine Archive

The miter box should be fastened firmly to a low table or box.

From Primary Handwork by Dobbs, Ella Victoria

Sawing off is not difficult if soft lumber is used, and it becomes very simple by the help of the miter box.

From Primary Handwork by Dobbs, Ella Victoria

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