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bevel

/ˈbɛvəl/

noun

Meaning

  • An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.

    "to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab"

  • An instrument consisting of two rules or arms, jointed together at one end, and opening to any angle, for adjusting the surfaces of work to the same or a given inclination; a bevel square.

verb

Meaning

  • To give a canted edge to a surface; to chamfer.

adjective

Meaning

  • Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.

    "a bevel angle"

  • Morally distorted; not upright.