HyperDic: bevel

English > 3 senses of the word bevel:
VERBcontactbevel, chamfercut a bevel on
NOUNartifactbevel, cant, chamfertwo surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
artifactbevel, bevel squarea hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size
bevel > pronunciation
Soundsbeh'vahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > bevel: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningTwo surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees.
Synonymscant, chamfer
NarrowersplayAn outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger / larger
BroaderedgeA sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
Spanishbisel, chaflanado, chaflán
Catalanbisell, xamfrà
Verbsbevelcut a bevel on
English > bevel: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size.
Synonymbevel square
Broaderhand toolA tool used with workers' hands
Spanishcartabón
Catalancartabó
English > bevel: 3 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningcut a bevel on; shape to a bevel.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example"bevel the surface"
Synonymchamfer
Narrowerconemake cone-shaped
miterbevel the edges of, to make a miter joint
Broadercutseparate with or as if with an instrument
Spanishabiselar, biselar
Nounsbeveltwo surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees

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