MITER

• (noun) a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions

  synonyms : mitre

• (noun) the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made

  "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint"

  synonyms : mitre

• (noun) joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

  synonyms : miter joint , mitre , mitre joint

• (verb) fit together in a miter joint

• (verb) bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint

• (verb) confer a miter on (a bishop)

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