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bevel

[ bev-uhl ]

noun

  1. the inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not at right angles.
  2. a surface that does not form a right angle with adjacent surfaces. Compare chamfer.
  3. (of a lock bolt) the oblique end that hits the strike plate.
  4. (of a lock with a beveled bolt) the side facing in the same direction as the bevel at the end of the bolt. Compare regular bevel, reverse bevel.
  5. an adjustable instrument for drawing angles or adjusting the surface of work to a particular inclination.
  6. Printing. beard ( def 5 ).


verb (used with or without object)

beveled, beveling or (especially British) bevelled, bevelling.
  1. to cut or slant at a bevel:

    to bevel an edge to prevent splintering.

adjective

  1. Also beveled; especially British, bevelled. oblique; sloping; slanted.

bevel

/ ˈɛə /

noun

    1. Also calledcant a surface that meets another at an angle other than a right angle Compare chamfer
    2. ( as modifier )

      a bevel edge

      bevel square

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to be inclined; slope
  2. tr to cut a bevel on (a piece of timber, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𱹱, adjective
  • ˈ𱹱, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·· especially British, ·· noun
  • ܲ·· especially British, ܲ·· adjective
  • ܲ····Բ especially British, ܲ····Բ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bevel1

First recorded in 1555–65; from unattested Middle French bevel ( French béveau, biveau ), unattested Old French baivel, equivalent to ï “with open mouth” ( ba(er) “to gape” ( bay 2 ) + -if adjective suffix) + -el, from Latin -ellus noun suffix; -ive, -elle
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bevel1

C16: from Old French bevel (unattested), from ï , from baer to gape; see bay 1
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This flat piece will have beveled edges and it will be secured to the roof ridge board.

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Often, the city’s answer is a temporary bevel and shim fix — either grinding down edges on cracked sidewalks or adding a small amount of asphalt to bridge the gaps.

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“I wanted to keep the planters very linear, without any beveling on the edges, and that informed my material choice,” she says.

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A St. Patrick’s Day decoration hung on the other side of the beveled glass door as I buzzed the receptionist.

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According to Adidas, the Weagle design on the front of the sweater features a “combination of sublimation and classic twill embroidery,” producing a bevel effect.

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