bev·el

[bev-uhl] noun, verb, bev·eled, bev·el·ing or ( especially British ) bev·elled, bev·el·ling, adjective
noun
1.
the inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not at right angles.
2.
a surface that does not form a right angle with adjacent surfaces. Compare chamfer.
3.
(of a lock bolt) the oblique end that hits the strike plate.
4.
(of a lock with a beveled bolt) the side facing in the same direction as the bevel at the end of the bolt. Compare regular bevel, reverse bevel.
6.
an adjustable instrument for drawing angles or adjusting the surface of work to a particular inclination.
7.
Printing. beard ( def 5 ).
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
8.
to cut or slant at a bevel: to bevel an edge to prevent splintering.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
adjective
9.
Also, beveled;, especially British, bevelled. oblique; sloping; slanted.

Origin:
1555–65; < Middle French *bevel (French béveau, biveau), Old French *baivel, equivalent to baïf with open mouth (ba(er) to gape (see bay2) + -if -ive) + -el < Latin -ellus; see -elle

bev·el·er; especially British, bev·el·ler, noun
un·bev·eled, adjective
un·bev·elled, adjective
un·der·bev·el·ing, noun
un·der·bev·el·ling, noun
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bevel (ˈbɛvəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a.  Compare chamfer Also called: cant a surface that meets another at an angle other than a right angle
 b.  (as modifier): a bevel edge; bevel square
 
vb , -els, -elling, -elled, -els, -eling, -eled
2.  (intr) to be inclined; slope
3.  (tr) to cut a bevel on (a piece of timber, etc)
 
[C16: from Old French bevel (unattested), from baïf, from baer to gape; see bay1]
 
'bevelled
 
adj
 
'beveled
 
adj
 
'beveller
 
n
 
'beveler
 
n

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bevel
1560s, possibly from O.Fr. *baivel (Mod.Fr. béveau, biveau), from bayer "to gape, yawn," from L. *batare "to yawn, gape," from L. root *bat-, possibly imitative of yawning. The verb is first recorded 1670s.
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Example sentences
The angle of the bevel is critical for the safety edge to function properly.
With the bevel, the chance that a skier will catch an edge is reduced.
In these instances, you need only restore the edge bevel.
Failure of the bevel machine operator to attend safety meetings.
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