How to Use miter in a Sentence

miter

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  • Clamp a stop block to the miter gauge fence, and butt the workpiece to it [5].
    — Rosario Capotosto, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2021
  • Square one end of the piece to 90 degrees on a miter saw.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2018
  • Hold the fence piece to the sliding miter gauge and cut a notch in it with the dado set.
    — Paul Steiner, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Place the pilot holes well away from where the miter cuts will be made.
    — Thomas Klenck, Popular Mechanics, 20 June 2020
  • Cut the molding pieces to length with a miter saw, and nail the mitered pieces under the post caps [11].
    — Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2021
  • The man gabbed Tassin's large miter saws, making two trips.
    — Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com, 12 Dec. 2017
  • So adjust the miter saw to 15 degrees and cut along the lines to complete the front of the birdhouse.
    — Shara McCuiston, Popular Mechanics, 15 Sep. 2021
  • It’s equipped with a 10-inch, 24-tooth carbide blade as well a miter gauge.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Take the remaining 4-foot piece of 1 x 6–inch pine and square one of its ends on the miter saw.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2018
  • He was dressed in a miter, the headgear of a bishop, and a red cloak-like vestment.
    — Frances D'emilio, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Leave the saw blade at 73 degrees and crosscut the legs to length using a miter gauge.
    — Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Benedict’s body was dressed with a miter, the peaked headgear of a bishop, and a red cloak.
    — Time, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Use a circular saw or miter saw to cut enough 6 x 6 in.
    — Andrew Freye, Popular Mechanics, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Cut the miter along the pencil line with scissors, then iron the veneer strip to the front edge of the bookcase top (photo 3).
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Crosscut the strip to make buttons using the table saw and miter gauge [18].
    — Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 14 Nov. 2020
  • In Steve’s mind, buying new tools (think a welder or a miter saw) to fix things is acceptable.
    — Karen Kreider Yoder, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Break down the yellow pine board into three 12 ⅜-inch-long pieces using a miter saw.
    — Popular Science, 25 Jan. 2020
  • For Kids Using a hand miter saw, cut two lengths of pool noodle to 24 inches and two to 48 inches.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 17 July 2021
  • With a miter saw, crosscut all pieces to the finished dimension.
    — Richard Romanski, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2020
  • There are special miter saw attachments to help with this.
    — James Dulley, Dallas News, 5 Jan. 2020
  • Crosscut your workpieces to length (in this case, 14 inches) using a miter saw.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Toughest of the four valves is the mitral, named for its two leaflets’ resemblance to a bishop’s miter, or headdress.
    — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2022
  • Sinterklaas is the Dutch name for Saint Nicholas, the man recognized by children by his long white beard, red cape, and red miter.
    — Caleigh Alleyne, Country Living, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Cut these out on your table saw, miter saw, or with a hand saw—whichever tool is handiest for you.
    — Jean Levasseur, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2023
  • For the step corners, a miter saw proved indispensable.
    — Katie Leporte, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2021
  • The most popular tools have been our paint sprayer, which was a donation, as well as our table saw and miter saw.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Hitachi has new branding now—Metabo HPT—and this miter saw puts the power in powerful.
    — Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Instead of pleather recliners, drill presses and a miter saw.
    — Andrew Zaleski, Popular Science, 3 June 2020
  • Though Annie cut the pipes herself using a miter saw, a handsaw will also work.
    — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 5 Oct. 2018
  • There’s also a 0.75-inch wide miter gauge with T-slots to hold feather boards and other accessories.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023

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