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Noun mitre has 3 senses
- miter joint, mitre joint, miter, mitre - joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
--1 is a kind of joint
- miter, mitre - the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint"
--2 is a kind of surface
- miter, mitre - a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
--3 is a kind of headdress, headgear
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