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mitre lines

mitre lines is the plural of mitre line.

Meaning of mitre line

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

Questions about mitre lines

What is mitre lines the plural of?
Mitre lines is the plural of mitre line.

Words near mitre lines in the dictionary

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

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