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mitre line

mitre line noun: a line drawn marking an angle of 45 degrees, especially in the use of aligning the depth lines between the top and side views of a third angle projection technical drawing.

Noun

mitre line (plural mitre lines)

  1. A line drawn marking an angle of 45 degrees, especially in the use of aligning the depth lines between the top and side views of a third angle projection technical drawing.
    • It is necessary to draw a line on the moulded surface which will be the intersection of the front and the return moulding. This line is known as a mitre line, and the intersecting arrises of the moulding, the mitre.1914, George R. Barham, Masonry: an Elementary Text-book for Students in Trade Schools and Apprentices, page 23
    • The most commonly used method for transferring depth measurements between the top and side views is through use of a 45° miter line, commonly known as the miter transfer system.2012, Dennis Dorn, Mark Shanda, Drafting for the Theatre, page 81

Forms of mitre line

pluralmitre lines
alternative USmiter line

Questions about mitre line

What does mitre line mean?
Mitre line means a line drawn marking an angle of 45 degrees, especially in the use of aligning the depth lines between the top and side views of a third angle projection technical drawing.
What part of speech is mitre line?
Mitre line is a noun.
What is the plural of mitre line?
The plural of mitre line is mitre lines.

Words near mitre line in the dictionary

  1. mitre
  2. mitre box
  3. mitre boxes
  4. mitre joint
  5. mitre joints
  6. mitre line
  7. mitre lines
  8. mitre saw
  9. mitre saws
  10. mitre shell
  11. mitre shells

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