Usage Note
Gehrungsschnitt is a cut made at an angle (typically 45°) across the width or thickness of a workpiece so that two pieces join cleanly at a corner without showing a raw end; it is standard practice for skirting boards, picture frames, and trim.
Examples
"Die Fußleisten wurden an den Ecken mit einem Gehrungsschnitt verbunden."
Natural Translation
The skirting boards were joined at the corners with a mitre cut.
Literal Translation
The skirting-boards were at the corners with a mitre-cut joined.
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