bevel
To give a canted edge to a surfaceTo give a canted edge to a surface; to chamfer.
» A lot of people like the look of countertops with a beveled or rounded edge.
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1 sensesTo give a canted edge to a surface; to chamfer.
anschrägen, abschrägen, anfasen
ска́шиватьskášivatʹ, скоси́тьskosítʹ
- cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel
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
bevels, beveling, beveled, beveledSynonyms
1 synonyms- cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel:chamfer
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle