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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Origin of miter square
First recorded in 1670–80
Words nearby miter square
mitergate, miter gear, miter joint, miter post, miter saw, miter square, miterwort, mite typhus, Mitford, mithan, mither
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