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miter square

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noun

an instrument for laying out miter joints, consisting of two straightedges joined at a 45° angle.

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Nearby words

  1. miter box,
  2. miter gear,
  3. miter joint,
  4. miter post,
  5. miter saw,
  6. mitered,
  7. mitered jib,
  8. miterer,
  9. mitergate,
  10. miterwort

Origin of miter square

First recorded in 1670–80
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for miter square

  • The miter-square, Fig. 201, is a try-square fixed at an angle of 45°.

    Handwork in Wood|William Noyes