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Meaning of 'bevel' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bevel [ a.]
- Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
- Hence: Morally distorted; not upright.
2 . Bevel [ n.]
- Any angle other than a right angle; the angle which one surface makes with another when they are not at right angles; the slant or inclination of such surface; as, to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab; the bevel of a piece of timber.
- 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; -- called also a bevel square.
3 . Bevel [ v. i.]
- To deviate or incline from an angle of 90¡, as a surface; to slant.
4 . Bevel [ v. t.]
- To cut to a bevel angle; to slope the edge or surface of.

Meaning of 'bevel' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bevel [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel
Example in sentence:
  • bevel the surface

Nearby Words:

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