chamfer

cham·fer  (chmfr)

tr.v. cham·fered, cham·fer·ing, cham·fers

1. To cut off the edge or corner of; bevel.

2. To cut a groove in; flute.

n.

1. A flat surface made by cutting off the edge or corner of a block of wood or other material.

2. A furrow or groove, as in a column.

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[Probably back-formation from chamfering, from French chanfrein, bevelled edge, from past participle of Old French chanfreindre, to bevel : chant, edge (from Latin canthus, iron tire; see cant¹) + fraindre, to break (from Latin frangere; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots).]

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chamfer [cham-fer]

Noun

a bevelled surface at an edge or corner

Verb

to cut a chamfer on or in [Old French chant edge + fraindre to break]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chamfer - two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees bevel, 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
Verb	1.	chamfer - cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel; "bevel the surface" bevel 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"
	2.	chamfer - cut a furrow into a columns furrow, chase cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"