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miter joint

miter joint

1 7.5
A corner where two pieces of wood join with their ends cut at an angle
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪtər dʒɔɪnt/
  • Specialized
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  • To achieve a strong connection, you must align the edges perfectly when making a miter joint.

Examples

  • Even a half a degree off and these miter joints won't be tight and the frame won't be structurally sound.

  • When constructing frames, a miter joint ensures a clean and precise corner finish.

  • The carpenter expertly created a miter joint to connect the two pieces of wood at a 90-degree angle.

Synonyms

miter
vsmiter joint
  • Specialized
3 8.7

An angled cut on wood where two pieces meet to make a neat corner

is the specific form using two 45 degree bevels to make a right angle

Surface Forms

miter joint singular
miter joints plural
mitre joints plural
mitre joint singular

Morphology

miter + joint

The noun is a straightforward combination of 'miter' (an angled cut) and 'joint' (a connection), so its meaning — an angled/bevelled joint for corners — is directly derivable from the parts. This is a technical, compositional term rather than an idiom, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Miter joint comes from cutting two pieces at an angle. The angled cut is a miter and when the pieces meet they form a neat joint, so the term means an angled 'corner' used on picture frames and moldings.