MITRE JOINT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mitre joint mean? 

• MITRE JOINT (noun)
  The noun MITRE JOINT has 1 sense:

1. joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

  Familiarity information: MITRE JOINT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MITRE JOINT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

miter; miter joint; mitre; mitre joint

Hypernyms ("mitre joint" is a kind of...):

joint (junction by which parts or objects are joined together)