| mitre joint | |
| —n | |
| Sometimes shortened to: mitre a corner joint formed between two pieces of material, esp wood, by cutting bevels of equal angles at the ends of each piece | |
| mitre joint | |
noun | |
| joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner [syn: miter joint] |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |