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bevel

/ˈbɛvəl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
  2. 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.
  3. To give a canted edge to a surface; to chamfer.
  4. Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
  5. Morally distorted; not upright.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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