bevel square
an adjustable tool used by woodworkers for laying out angles and for testing the accuracy of surfaces worked to a slope.
Origin of bevel square
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How to use bevel square in a sentence
This can be done by using a bevel square, and holding it so one limb will show the boring angle.
Carpentry for Boys | J. S. ZerbeSet the bevel-square at the proper angle for a dovetail, Fig. 250.
Handwork in Wood | William NoyesIt will be necessary to have a bevel square to use in marking off the slopes and for testing them.
Mission Furniture | H. H. WindsorA bevel square will be needed for testing these beveled ends.
Mission Furniture | H. H. Windsor
British Dictionary definitions for bevel square
a woodworker's square with an adjustable arm that can be set to mark out an angle or to check the slope of a surface
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