bevel
An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angleAn edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
» A lot of people like the look of countertops with a beveled or rounded edge.
Meaning
3 sensesAn edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab
Schräge, Fase, Abschrägung
скосskos, фа́скаfáska
An instrument consisting of two rules or arms, jointed together at one end, and opening to any angle, for adjusting the surfaces of work to the same or a given inclination; a bevel square.
a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size
A die used for cheating, having some sides slightly rounded instead of flat.
Examples
3 sentencesA lot of people like the look of countertops with a beveled or rounded edge.
The construction workers have beveled all of the corners, except for the one at my house.
With all faces selected, use the Bevel tool to smooth out the edges of your cube.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English *bevel, from Anglo-Norman *baivel (whence obsolete French beauveau) aFrom Middle English *bevel, from Anglo-Norman *baivel (whence obsolete French beauveau) a diminutive of Old French baïf (“open-mouthed”), perhaps from baer (“to gape”), from Medieval Latin *batāre (“to gape, yawn, be open”), probably of imitative origin. If so, then related to Italian badare.
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Forms
plural: bevelsSynonyms
3 synonyms- a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size:bevel square
- two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees:cantchamfer