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bez·el

B0222000 (bĕz′əl)n.1. A slanting surface or bevel on the edge of a cutting tool, such as a chisel.2. The upper, faceted portion of a cut gem, above the girdle and below the table.3. a. A groove or flange designed to hold a beveled edge, as of a gem.b. A ring that secures the crystal of a watch or chronometer, often rotatable and marked so as to allow timekeeping functions.4. The frame around a display screen.

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[Probably French dialectal; akin to French biseau, from bis, two times, from Latin; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

bezel

(ˈbɛzəl) n1. (Tools) the sloping face adjacent to the working edge of a cutting tool2. (Jewellery) the upper oblique faces of a cut gem3. (Jewellery) a grooved ring or part holding a gem, watch crystal, etc4. (Automotive Engineering) a retaining outer rim used in vehicle instruments, e.g. in tachometers and speedometers5. (Automotive Engineering) a small indicator light used in vehicle instrument panels[C17: probably from French biseau, perhaps from Latin bis twice]

bez•el

(ˈbɛz əl)

n. 1. the diagonal face at the end of the blade of a chisel. 2. crown (def. 17). 3. a grooved ring or rim holding a gem, watch crystal, etc., in its setting. [1605–15]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bezel - a sloping edge on a cutting tool edge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"

Translations

incastonaturaгнездофальш-панель