miter square

miter square
noun
1. : a bevel with an immovable arm at an angle of 45 degrees for striking miter lines
2.
a. : a square with an arm adjustable to any angle
b. : a rigid square with a 45 degree bevel on the end of the stock

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an instrument for laying out miter joints, consisting of two straightedges joined at a 45° angle.
[1670-80]

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miter square,
1. a carpenter's square having one arm fixed at a right angle to the other.
2. a similar square having an arm adjustable to any angle.

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