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Bevel

/ˈbɛvəl/

An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.

📖 Definitions of "Bevel"

noun
  1. 1

    An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.

    "to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab"

  2. 2

    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; a bevel square.

verb
  1. 1

    To give a canted edge to a surface; to chamfer.

adjective
  1. 1

    Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.

    "a bevel angle"

  2. 2

    Morally distorted; not upright.

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