miter box
nounCarpentry.
any of various fixed or adjustable guides for a saw in making miters or cross cuts, especially a troughlike box open at the ends and guiding the saw by slots in the opposite sides.
Origin of miter box
1First recorded in 1670–80
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How to use miter box in a sentence
Make all of these angles equal and if possible cut them in a miter-box.
Toy Craft | Leon H. BaxterI made a miter box, as shown, and found it to be just the thing for this purpose.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe miter box should be fastened firmly to a low table or box.
Primary Handwork | Ella Victoria DobbsSawing off is not difficult if soft lumber is used, and it becomes very simple by the help of the miter box.
Primary Handwork | Ella Victoria DobbsThis method does away with the use of the rabbeting plane and miter box, both of which are difficult to use with accuracy.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
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