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mitre boxes

mitre boxes is the plural of mitre box.

Meaning of mitre box

Noun

mitre box (plural mitre boxes)

  1. A wood working appliance used to guide a handsaw or backsaw for making precise cuts, usually 45° and 90° mitre cuts. The mitre boxes are made of wood or plastic.

Questions about mitre boxes

What is mitre boxes the plural of?
Mitre boxes is the plural of mitre box.

Words near mitre boxes in the dictionary

  1. mitrate
  2. mitrates
  3. mitrazepine
  4. mitre
  5. mitre box
  6. mitre boxes
  7. mitre joint
  8. mitre joints
  9. mitre line
  10. mitre lines
  11. mitre saw

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