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Meaning of mitre box | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Deutsch Gehrlade Gehrungsschneidlade Schneidlade
Español caja de ingletes
Français boîte à onglets
Nederlands verstekbak
Polski przyrznia
Português caixa de esquadria
Русский стусло

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

mitre joint mitre line mitre saw mitre shell mitre wheel mitre-joint

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