chamfer
To cut off the edge or corner of somethingTo cut off the edge or corner of something.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To cut off the edge or corner of something.
fasen, abfasen, anfasen
снима́ть фа́скуsnimátʹ fásku
cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel
(transitive)To cut a groove in something.
auskehlen, einkerben, furchen
cut a furrow into a column
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
Back-formation from chamfering, from Middle French chanfrain, from Middle French, Old FrenBack-formation from chamfering, from Middle French chanfrain, from Middle French, Old French chanfraindre, possibly a compound of chant (“corner”), from Latin canthus (of either Celtic or Latin origin) + fraindre (“to break”), from frangō (“to break”).
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Forms
chamfers, chamfering, chamfered, chamfered| Base form | chamfer · to chamfer |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chamfers |
| Present participle | chamfering |
| Past simple | chamfered |
| Past participle | chamfered |
irregular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.