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Miter joint
(gcide) | Joint \Joint\ (joint), n. [F. joint, fr. joindre, p. p. joint.
See Join.]
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1. The place or part where two things or parts are joined or
united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces
admitting of a close-fitting or junction; junction; as, a
joint between two pieces of timber; a joint in a pipe.
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2. A joining of two things or parts so as to admit of motion;
an articulation, whether movable or not; a hinge; as, the
knee joint; a node or joint of a stem; a ball and socket
joint. See Articulation.
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A scaly gauntlet now, with joints of steel,
Must glove this hand. --Shak.
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To tear thee joint by joint. --Milton.
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3. The part or space included between two joints, knots,
nodes, or articulations; as, a joint of cane or of a grass
stem; a joint of the leg.
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4. Any one of the large pieces of meat, as cut into portions
by the butcher for roasting.
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5. (Geol.) A plane of fracture, or divisional plane, of a
rock transverse to the stratification.
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6. (Arch.) The space between the adjacent surfaces of two
bodies joined and held together, as by means of cement,
mortar, etc.; as, a thin joint.
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7. The means whereby the meeting surfaces of pieces in a
structure are secured together.
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8. [Jag a notch.] A projecting or retreating part in
something; any irregularity of line or surface, as in a
wall. [Now Chiefly U. S.]
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9. (Theaters) A narrow piece of scenery used to join together
two flats or wings of an interior setting.
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10. a disreputable establishment, or a place of low resort,
as for smoking opium; -- also used for a commercial
establishment, implying a less than impeccable
reputation, but often in jest; as, talking about a
high-class joint is an oxymoron. [Slang]
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11. a marijuana cigarette. [Slang]
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12. prison; -- used with "the". [Slang] " he spent five years
in the joint."
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Coursing joint (Masonry), the mortar joint between two
courses of bricks or stones.
Fish joint, Miter joint, Universal joint, etc. See
under Fish, Miter, etc.
Joint bolt, a bolt for fastening two pieces, as of wood,
one endwise to the other, having a nut embedded in one of
the pieces.
Joint chair (Railroad), the chair that supports the ends of
abutting rails.
Joint coupling, a universal joint for coupling shafting.
See under Universal.
Joint hinge, a hinge having long leaves; a strap hinge.
Joint splice, a re["e]nforce at a joint, to sustain the
parts in their true relation.
Joint stool.
(a) A stool consisting of jointed parts; a folding stool.
--Shak.
(b) A block for supporting the end of a piece at a joint;
a joint chair.
Out of joint, out of place; dislocated, as when the head of
a bone slips from its socket; hence, not working well
together; disordered. "The time is out of joint." --Shak.
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Miter joint
(gcide) | Miter \Mi"ter\, Mitre \Mi"tre\, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra
headband, turban, Gr. ?.]
1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by
bishops and other church dignitaries. It has been made in
many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with two
points or peaks. --Fairholt.
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2. The surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece
where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a
junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter
joint.
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3. (Numis.) A sort of base money or coin.
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Miter box (Carp. & Print.), an apparatus for guiding a
handsaw at the proper angle in making a miter joint; esp.,
a wooden or metal trough with vertical kerfs in its
upright sides, for guides.
Miter dovetail (Carp.), a kind of dovetail for a miter
joint in which there is only one joint line visible, and
that at the angle.
Miter gauge (Carp.), a gauge for determining the angle of a
miter.
Miter joint, a joint formed by pieces matched and united
upon a line bisecting the angle of junction, as by the
beveled ends of two pieces of molding or brass rule, etc.
The term is used especially when the pieces form a right
angle, such as the edges of a window frame, and the edge
of each piece at the point of junction is cut at a 45[deg]
angle to its long direction. See Miter, 2.
Miter shell (Zool.), any one of numerous species of marine
univalve shells of the genus Mitra.
Miter square (Carp.), a bevel with an immovable arm at an
angle of 45[deg], for striking lines on stuff to be
mitered; also, a square with an arm adjustable to any
angle.
Miter wheels, a pair of bevel gears, of equal diameter,
adapted for working together, usually with their axes at
right angles.
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miter joint
(wn) | miter joint
n 1: joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled
at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner [syn:
miter joint, mitre joint, miter, mitre] |
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