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miter joint
noun
: a usually perpendicular joint made by fastening together parts with the ends cut at an angle
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This was no beginner’s task; miter joints must be precise, or the box would never fit together.
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Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
Test fit and recut, if necessary, to establish a perfect miter joint between these pieces.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 22 Nov. 2022
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Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
Test fit and recut, if necessary, to establish a perfect miter joint between these pieces.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 22 Nov. 2022
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“Miter joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miter%20joint. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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