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- Dictionarybev·el/ˈbev(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a slope from the horizontal or vertical in carpentry and stonework; a sloping surface or edge: "a very small 45° bevel is ground on the top surface"
verb
- 1. change (a square edge on an object) to a sloping one: "polish the face of the plate and bevel the edge"
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Bevel definition: the inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not at right angles.. See examples of BEVEL used in a sentence.
noun. 1. : an instrument consisting of two rules or arms jointed together and opening to any angle for drawing angles or adjusting surfaces to be cut at an angle. 2. a. : the angle that one surface or line makes with another when they are not at right angles. b. : the slant of such a surface or line. c.
to give something, such as a piece of wood or metal, a sloping edge: He bevelled the edges of the bookcase. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of bevel from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Definitions of bevel. noun. two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees. synonyms: cant, chamfer. see more. noun. a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size. synonyms: bevel square.
noun. 1. a tool consisting of a rule with a movable arm, used in measuring or marking angles and in fixing surfaces at an angle. : also bevel square. 2. an angle other than a right angle. 3. sloping part or surface, as the angled edge of plate glass. adjective.
Definitions of 'bevel' 1. a. : cant. a surface that meets another at an angle other than a right angle. [...] b. ( as modifier) [...] 2. to be inclined; slope. [...] 3. to cut a bevel on (a piece of timber, etc) [...] More. Conjugations of 'bevel' present simple: I bevel, you bevel [...]
BEVEL meaning: 1. a sloping edge 2. a tool used to make a sloping edge 3. to give something, such as a piece of…. Learn more.
Definition of bevel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(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.
1. a tool consisting of a rule with a movable arm, used in measuring or marking angles and in fixing surfaces at an angle. : [...] 2. an angle other than a right angle. [...] 3. sloping part or surface, as the angled edge of plate glass. [...] 4. sloped; beveled. [...] 5. to cut to an angle other than a right angle. [...] More.
