miter box

/ˌmaɪdər bɑks/
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Other forms: miter boxes

Definitions of miter box
  1. noun
    hand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints
    synonyms: mitre box
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    type of:
    hand tool
    a tool used with workers' hands
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