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bevel

DEFINITIONS OF: bevel

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n two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees

Synonyms:
cant, chamfer
Types:
splay
an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
Type of:
edge
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object

n a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size

Synonyms:
bevel square
Type of:
hand tool
a tool used with workers' hands

v cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel

bevel the surface”
Synonyms:
chamfer
Types:
miter
bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint
cone
make cone-shaped
Type of:
cut
separate with or as if with an instrument
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