bevel
/ˈbɛvəl/ · noun
Meaning
- An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
- 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.
- To give a canted edge to a surface; to chamfer.
- Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
- Morally distorted; not upright.
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