bevel

bev·el

 (bĕv′əl)

n.

1. The angle or inclination of a line or surface that meets another at any angle but 90°.

2. Two rules joined together as adjustable arms used to measure or draw angles of any size or to fix a surface at an angle. Also called bevel square.

v. bev·eled, bev·el·ing, bev·els or bev·elled or bev·el·ling

v.tr.

To cut at an inclination that forms an angle other than a right angle: beveled the edges of the table.

v.intr.

To be inclined; slant.

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[From Middle French *bevel, bevel square (source of Modern French biveau), from Old French *baivel, from diminutive of baif, open-mouthed, from baer, to gape, from Vulgar Latin *batāre, to yawn, gape; see bay².]

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bevel

(ˈbɛvəl)

n

(Building)

a. Also called: cant a surface that meets another at an angle other than a right angle. Compare chamfer¹

b. (as modifier): a bevel edge; bevel square.

vb, -els, -elling or -elled, -els, -eling or -eled

1. (Building) (intr) to be inclined; slope

2. (Building) (tr) to cut a bevel on (a piece of timber, etc)

[C16: from Old French bevel (unattested), from baïf, from baer to gape; see bay¹]

ˈbevelled, ˈbeveled adj

ˈbeveller, ˈbeveler n

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bev•el

(ˈbɛv əl)

n., v. -eled, -el•ing (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling, n.

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.

3. bevel square.

4. beard (def. 5).

v.t.

5. to cut at a bevel.

v.i.

6. to slant;slope; incline.

adj.

7. Also, beveled; esp. Brit., bevelled. oblique; slanted; sloping.

[1555–65; < Middle French *bevel]

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bevel

Past participle: bevelled
Gerund: bevelling

Imperative

bevel

bevel

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bevel - two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees chamfer, cant edge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box" splay - an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
	2.	bevel - a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size bevel square hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
Verb	1.	bevel - cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel; "bevel the surface" chamfer cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" miter - bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint cone - make cone-shaped; "cone a tire"

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bevel

noun

1. slant, angle, slope, diagonal, oblique, cant, mitre, bezel, chamfer The stone must be along the bevel so as to keep clear of the blade.

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Translations

حافَّةٌ مائِله

zešikmenízkosení

skråkant

Abschrägung

biseau

skái, sniîbrún

smussaturabisellosmussare

nuožulnus kraštasnusklembtas

slīpums

skråkant

skosená hrana

eğimmeyil

斜边

bevel

[ˈbevəl]

A. ADJ → biselado

B. N (= tool) (also bevel edge) → cartabón m, escuadra f falsa; (= surface) → bisel m

C. VT → biselar

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bevel

[ˈbɛv^əl] n (also bevel edge) → biseau m

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bevel

n → Schräge f, → Schrägfläche f, → Abschrägung f; (also bevel edge) → abgeschrägte Kante, Schrägkante f; (= tool: also bevel square) → Schrägmaß nt, → Stellwinkel m

vt → abschrägen, schräg abflachen; bevelled (Brit) or beveled (US) edge → Schrägkante f, → abgeschrägte Kante; bevelled (Brit) or beveled (US) mirror → Spiegel m → mit schräg geschliffenen Kanten

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bevel

[ˈbɛv/əl]

1. n (surface) → superficie f obliqua; (bevel edge) → spigolo smussato

2. vt → smussare

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bevel

(ˈbevəl) noun

a slanting edge (rather than a sharp corner). A chisel has a bevel on its cutting edge. skuinskant حافَّةٌ مائِله откос chanfro zkosení, zešikmení die Abschrägung skråkant λοξή γωνία bisel kaldserv زاویه مورب؛ غیر قائم viisto biseau שפוע, שיפוע गोनिया, कोण बनाने का एक यंत्र oštar rub szög sisi miring skái, sniðbrún angolo smussato 斜角 빗면 nuožulnus kraštas slīpums permukaan serong schuine randskråkantukos مایله سطحه ګونیا obliquidade margine tăiată oblic скос, грань skosená hrana poševno rezilo kosina fas, snedslipad kant มุมเอียง meyil, eğim 斜切邊 загострення; скіс کنارہ ، ڈھلوان کنارہ góc xiên 斜边

ˈbevelled adjective

bevelled glass. hoekige, skuins مَشْطوب، مَحْفوف، مائِل конично chanfrado zkosený, zešikmený abgeschrägt facetslebet λοξά κομμένος biselado viltulõigatud اریب؛ مورب viistottu biseauté מְשוּפָּע प्रवणित kos, urezan rézsútos bersisi miring sem er með sniðbrún smussato 縁を削った 비스듬한 nusklembtas []slīpēts gelas serong afgekant fasettslipt, med skråkant fazowany ریونده سطحه convexo tăiat oblic гранёный skosený poševno odrezan iskošeno slipad, fasad ซึ่งมีผิวหรือขอบเอียง meyilli, eğimli 斜切的 скошений کسی چیز کا کنارہ بنانا có tính chất xiên 倾斜的

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bevel

n (of a needle, etc.) bisel m

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