Bevel Definition
bĕvəl
beveled, beveling, bevelled, bevelling, bevels
noun
bevels
The angle or inclination of a line or surface that meets another at any angle but 90°.
American Heritage
A tool consisting of a rule with a movable arm, used in measuring or marking angles and in fixing surfaces at an angle.
Webster's New World
Two rules joined together as adjustable arms used to measure or draw angles of any size or to fix a surface at an angle.
American Heritage
An angle other than a right angle.
Webster's New World
Sloping part or surface, as the angled edge of plate glass.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To cut at an inclination that forms an angle other than a right angle.
Beveled the edges of the table.
American Heritage
To cut to an angle other than a right angle.
Webster's New World
To slope at an angle; slant.
Webster's New World
To be inclined; slant.
American Heritage
To give a canted edge to a surface.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
Sloped; beveled.
Webster's New World
Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
A bevel angle.
Wiktionary
Morally distorted; not upright.
Wiktionary
Origin of Bevel
Possibly from Old French bevel perhaps from baif open-mouthed from baer to gape from Vulgar Latin badāre
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From an Old French diminutive of baïf (“open-mouthed”), from baer (“to gape”).
From Wiktionary
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