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1609
First Known Use of bevel
1609
bevel
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
2a : the angle that one surface or line makes with another when they are not at right anglesb : the slant of such a surface or linec : the surface or line at such a slant or inclination
3 : the part of printing type extending from face to shoulder
Examples of bevel in a Sentence
the bevel of the mirror
Illustration of bevel
Origin and Etymology 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
bevel
Definition of bevel
beveled
orbevelled
;beveling
orbevelling
\ˈbev-liŋ, ˈbe-və-\Examples of bevel in a Sentence
a tool that is used for beveling wood
1678
First Known Use of bevel
1678
BEVEL Defined for English Language Learners
bevel
Definition of bevel for English Language Learners
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: a slanted surface or edge on a piece of wood, glass, etc.
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: a tool that is used to make a slanted surface or edge on a piece of wood, glass, etc.
bevel
Definition of bevel for English Language Learners
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: to cut or shape (a surface or edge) at an angle or slant
BEVEL Defined for Kids
Definition of bevel for Students
: a slant or slope of one surface or line against another
History for bevel
At first the word bevel was used for a certain kind of angle. This was the angle formed by two surfaces that are not at right angles. Look at the opening of such an angle. You may be able to imagine that it looks like an open mouth. The English word bevel came from an Old French word baïf that meant “with open mouth.” This word was formed from the Old French verb baer, “to yawn.”
Definition of bevel for Students
beveled
orbevelled
;beveling
orbevelling
: to cut or shape (an edge or surface) at an angle or slant
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