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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bev•el (bev′əl),USA pronunciation n., v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling, adj. n. - Buildingthe inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not at right angles.
- Buildinga surface that does not form a right angle with adjacent surfaces. Cf. chamfer.
- Building(of a lock bolt) the oblique end that hits the strike plate.
- Building(of a lock with a beveled bolt) the side facing in the same direction as the bevel at the end of the bolt. Cf. regular bevel, reverse bevel.
- BuildingSee bevel square.
- Buildingan adjustable instrument for drawing angles or adjusting the surface of work to a particular inclination.
- Printingbeard (def. 5).
v.t., v.i. - Buildingto cut or slant at a bevel:to bevel an edge to prevent splintering.
adj. - Also, beveled* [esp. Brit.,] bevelled. oblique;
sloping;
slanted.
- Latin -ellus; see -elle
- Middle French *bevel (French béveau, biveau), Old French *baivel, equivalent. to baïf with open mouth (ba(er) to gape (see bay2) + -if -ive) + -el
- 1555–65
[esp. Brit.,] bev′el•ler, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bevel /ˈbɛvəl/ n
Also called: cant a surface that meets another at an angle other than a right angle
vb ( -els, -elling, -elled, US -els, -eling, -eled)- (intransitive) to be inclined; slope
- (transitive) to cut a bevel on (a piece of timber, etc)
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French bevel (unattested), from baïf, from baer to gape; see bay1 |