BEVEL

Bevel

A bevelled edge refers to an edge of a structure that is not perpendicular to the faces of the piece. The words bevel and chamfer overlap in usage; in general usage they are often interchanged, while in technical usage they may sometimes be differentiated as shown in the image at right. A bevel is typically used to soften the edge of a piece for the sake of safety, wear resistance, or aesthetics; or to facilitate mating with another piece.

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bevel

Noun

  1. An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90 degree angle.
    to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab
  2. 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.

Verb

  1. To give a canted edge to a surface.

Adjective

  1. Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
    a bevel angle
  2. Morally distorted; not upright.


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