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How to pronounce mitre in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms miter
Type of headdress, headgear
Type Words
Synonyms miter, miter joint, mitre joint
Type of joint
Type Words
Synonyms miter
Type of surface

Examples of mitre

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I set my mitre saw to the depth of 25mm which is half the thickness of my timber.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Mitre has told a similar story of buying a supplement at GNC store in Florida.
From the washingtontimes.com
Mitre struggled for the Yankees, allowing five hits and five runs in three innings.
From the timesunion.com
Some, like the one at MITRE in Bedford, are carefully crafted by an in-house lawyer.
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Mitre 10 Dream Home first aired in 1999 and has been hosted by Jayne Kiely.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Mitre attempted twince to secede Buenos Aires from the country once more, but failed.
From the en.wikipedia.org
But you also come across mysterious acronyms like BAE, CSC, MITRE and SAIC.
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Mitre, 0-2, hit Jason Kendall before a double steal put the runners on second and third.
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Mitre 10 NZ has appointed Ben Leduc general manager of retail operations.
From the nbr.co.nz
More examples
  • Miter joint: joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
  • Miter: 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"
  • Miter: a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
  • The Mitre Corporation (which generally styles its own name as "MITRE" in all caps) is a not-for-profit organization based in Bedford, Massachusetts and McLean, Virginia. ...
  • The mitre (/u02C8mau026Atu0259r/; Greek: u03BCu03AFu03C4u03C1u03B1, "headband" or "turban"), also spelled miter (see spelling differences), is a type of headgear now known as the traditional, ceremonial head-dress of bishops and certain abbots in traditional Christianity...
  • A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries; Alternative spelling of miter; Alternative spelling of miter
  • A seam in a countertop, usually in a corner, where the counter changes direction.
  • The jewelled crown wore by Bishops, Archmandrites and Mitered Archpriests during Divine Services.
  • (Gr. Mitra). The official headdress or "crown" of a bishop. In Slavic churches some archimandrites are allowed to wear the mitre as a recognition of their service to the church (mitrate or mitrophoros). The mitre derives from the crown of the Byzantine emperor.