chamfer
chamfer definition
cham·fer (c̸ham′fər)
noun
a beveled edge or corner, esp. one cut at a 45° angle
Etymology: Fr chanfrein < OFr chanfraindre < chant fraindre < L cantum frangere: see cant & break
transitive verb
- to cut a chamfer on; bevel
- to make a groove or fluting in
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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