bevel (redirected from contra bevel)

bev·el  (bvl)

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 or bev·elled, bev·el·ing or bev·el·ling, bev·els

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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[Possibly from Old French *bevel, perhaps from baif, open-mouthed, from baer, to gape, from Vulgar Latin *badre.]

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bevel [ˈbɛv^əl]

n

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building)

a.  Also called cant a surface that meets another at an angle other than a right angle Compare chamfer [1]

b.  (as modifier) a bevel edge bevel square

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

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (intr) to be inclined; slope

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

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

bevelled  US, beveled adj

beveller  US, beveler n

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

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

Translations

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 [ˈbɛv/əl]

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

2. vt → smussare

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bevel

n bevel [ˈbevəl]

a slanting edge (rather than a sharp corner) A chisel has a bevel on its cutting edge. skuinskant حافَّةٌ مائِله откос zkosení, zešikmení skråkant die Abschrägung λοξή γωνία bisel kaldserv زاویه مورب؛ غیر قائم viisto biseau שִׁפּוּע @@@שִׁיפּוּע$$$ गोनिया, कोण बनाने का एक यंत्र oštar rub szög sisi miring skái, sniðbrún angolo smussato 斜角 빗면 nuožulnus kraštas slīpums permukaan serong schuine rand skråkant ukos 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

adj bevelled

bevelled glass. hoekige, skuins مَشْطوب، مَحْفوف، مائِل конично zkosený, zešikmený facetslebet abgeschrägt 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 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