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MITRE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions

Synonyms:

miter; mitre

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

headdress; headgear (clothing for the head)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made

Example:

he covered the miter with glue before making the joint

Synonyms:

miter; mitre

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

surface (the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary)

Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

miter; miter joint; mitre; mitre joint

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

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

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb mitre

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