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Definition of Mitered
1. miter [v] - See also: miter
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mitered
Literary usage of Mitered
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Building Construction and Superintendence by Frank Eugene Kidder (1915)
"mitered JOINTS. A mitered joint is made by beveling the parts joined so that ...
A mitered joint, however, has the disadvantage that any shrinkage in the ..."
2. The Roofing, Cornice and Skylight Manual: Practical Articles on Laying Flat (1901)
"MAKING A mitered STANDING RIDGE SEAM. Fig. illustrates a finish made at the ridge
of a standing seam roof. This is known as a comb ridge. ..."
3. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"mitered abbey or monastery, au abbey or monastery presided over by a mitered
abbot The ... The piece of wood to he mitered is laid in the box, and the saw, ..."
4. Exercises in Wood-working: With a Short Treatise on Wood; Written for Manual by Ivin Sickels (1889)
"The joints between the sides are dovetailed with a mitered edge. The top is
grooved and mitered to the sides, and the bottom tongued, to fit a groove in the ..."
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