chamfer
[ cham-fer ]
noun
a cut that is made in wood or some other material, usually at a 45° angle to the adjacent principal faces.: Compare bevel.
verb (used with object)
to make a chamfer on or in.
Origin of chamfer
1Other words from chamfer
- cham·fer·er, noun
- un·cham·fered, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for chamfer
chamfer
/ (ˈtʃæmfə) /
noun
a narrow flat surface at the corner of a beam, post, etc, esp one at an angle of 45°: Compare bevel (def. 1)
Origin of chamfer
1C16: back formation from chamfering, from Old French chamfrein, from chant edge (see cant ²) + fraindre to break, from Latin frangere
Derived forms of chamfer
- chamferer, noun
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