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mitered


Meanings
  • A process of joining two pieces of material with an angled joint. This is often used in carpentry and woodworking.

    - "He mitered the corners of the picture frame."
    - "The carpenter carefully mitered the joints of the wooden staircase."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with mitered
mitered , iterated , conjoined , aggregated , collated , integrated
Homophones
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  1. Mitered (haw) : The act of joining two pieces of material with an angled joint, often used in carpentry and woodworking.

  2. Mitered (eng) : A type of headgear, typically worn by high-ranking ecclesiastical figures as a symbol of their spiritual authority and rank.


Variants
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miter , mitered , miterer , miterers , mitering , miters , mitre , mitred , mitres , mitring
Etymology
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The term 'mitered' comes from the Latin word 'mitra', which means 'miter' or 'cap'. In medieval Europe, the miter was a distinctively shaped headpiece, with a sharp point at the front and two tall, curved sections at the sides. This headpiece was worn by bishops and other high-ranking ecclesiastical figures as a symbol of their spiritual authority and rank.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'mitered' comes from the Latin word 'mitra', which means 'miter' or 'cap'. In medieval Europe, the miter was a distinctively shaped headpiece, with a sharp point at the front and two tall, curved sections at the sides.

  2. The mitered joint is a strong and securely joined connection between two pieces of material. It is often used in carpentry and woodworking, as it allows for strong and securely joined connections between different pieces of material.

  3. The mitered joint gets its name from the Latin word 'mitra', which means 'miter' or 'cap'. In medieval Europe, the miter was a distinctively shaped headpiece, with a sharp point at the front and two tall, curved sections at the sides. The mitered joint in carpentry and woodworking gets its name from this historical headpiece, as the angled connection between two pieces of material forms a strong and securely joined connection that resembles the shape of the miter headpiece.


How to Memorize "mitered"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of mitering. Imagine two pieces of material being joined together with an angled joint. Visualize the tool being used to make the angled cut. Imagine the finished mitered joint, strong and securely joined together.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'mitered' with the act of joining two pieces of material together with an angled joint. Visualize the finished mitered joint, strong and securely joined together.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'My Intellectually Rigorous Assistant' to help remember the definition of 'mitered'. Visualize the mitered joint as the strong and securely joined connection between 'My' and 'Intellectually Rigorous Assistant'.


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