Phrase guide

miter joint

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A joint between two members at an angle to each other; each member is cut at an angle equal to half the angle of the junction and usually joint at right angles to each other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mitre joint, miter, mitre

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: joint

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: gering — joint between two members at an angle to each other
  • Finnish: jiiriliitos — joint between two members at an angle to each other
  • German: Gehrung — joint between two members at an angle to each other
  • Hungarian: sarokillesztés — joint between two members at an angle to each other
  • Hungarian: ferde illesztés/összeeresztés — joint between two members at an angle to each other
  • Hungarian: sarokkötés — joint between two members at an angle to each other
  • Hungarian: gérillesztés — joint between two members at an angle to each other
  • Māori: hono hōtiu — joint between two members at an angle to each other
  • Turkish: gönye — joint between two members at an angle to each other
  • Welsh: uniad meitr (og) — joint between two members at an angle to each other