mitre square


noun
  1. a tool with two blades that are at a fixed angle to one another, used to bevel a mitre joint

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How to use mitre square in a sentence

  • When permanently fixed at an angle of 45, it is called a mitre-square.

    Woodworking for Beginners | Charles Gardner Wheeler
  • By placing this bevel against the edge a try-square of this construction can also be used as a mitre-square (Fig. 682).

    Woodworking for Beginners | Charles Gardner Wheeler