bevel | ||
1. | [ verb ] cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel | |
Synonyms: | chamfer | |
Examples: | "bevel the surface" |
|
Related terms: | cut miter cone cone | |
2. | [ noun ] two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees | |
Synonyms: | camfer chamfer cant | |
Related terms: | edge splay | |
3. | [ adjective ] having the slant of a bevel | |
Synonyms: | cant beveled | |
Examples: | "a bevel edge" "a cant buttress" |
|
Related terms: | inclined | |
4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 24017 | |
5. | [ noun ] a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size | |
Synonyms: | bevel_square | |
Related terms: | hand_tool | |
Similar spelling: |
beefalo bee_fly Bevil Bevill befall Beville befoul befool |