| 单词 | mitre |
| 释义 | mitre n. & v. (US miter) --n 1. a tall deeply-cleft head-dress worn by bishops and abbots, esp. as a symbol of office. 2. the joint of two pieces of wood or other material at an angle of 90�� such that the line of junction bisects this angle. 3. a diagonal join of two pieces of fabric that meet at a corner, made by folding. --v 1. tr. bestow the mitre on. 2. tr. & intr. join with a mitre. Phrases and idioms mitre-block (or board or box) a guide for a saw in cutting mitre-joints. mitre-wheels a pair of bevelled cog-wheels with teeth set at 45��and axes at right angles. Derivatives mitred adj. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L mitra f. Gk mitra girdle, turban |
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