1. joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner; [syn: miter joint, mitre joint, miter, mitre]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
mitre joint
n 1: joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled
at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner [syn:
miter joint, mitre joint, miter, mitre]