bevel

¹bev·el

adjective \ˈbe-vəl\

Definition of BEVEL

: oblique, beveled <a bevel edge>

First Known Use of BEVEL

circa 1600

Rhymes with BEVEL

devil, level, Neville, revel

²bevel

noun

Definition of BEVEL

1

: an instrument consisting of two rules or arms jointed together and opening to any angle for drawing angles or adjusting surfaces to be cut at an angle

2

a : the angle that one surface or line makes with another when they are not at right angles

b : the slant of such a surface or line

3

: the part of printing type extending from face to shoulder

Examples of BEVEL

1. the bevel of the mirror

Illustration of BEVEL

Origin of BEVEL

Middle French *bevel, from Old French *baivel, from baïf with open mouth, from baer to yawn — more at abeyance

First Known Use: 1610

Other Hardware Terms

adze, auger, awl, chock, ferrule, punch, tang

Rhymes with BEVEL

devil, level, Neville, revel

³bevel

verb

beveled or bevelled bevel·ing or bevel·ling\ˈbev-liŋ, ˈbe-və-\

Definition of BEVEL

transitive verb

: to cut or shape to a bevel

intransitive verb

: incline, slant

Examples of BEVEL

1. a tool that is used for beveling wood

First Known Use of BEVEL

1677