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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
c
: 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
Noun
the bevel of the mirror
Verb
a tool that is used for beveling wood
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Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023
Even Ducati, founded in 1926 to make radios, didn’t produce its first motorbike until 1949, and by the early 1980s was nearly out of business, saved by investors and modern designs far removed from its original bevel-drive power plants.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2021
Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Use a whetstone to file the edges at a 20 to 45-degree angle following the original bevel.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
To style at home, Ballance says to blow dry straight down without a brush to start, finish with medium round brush to bevel the ends.
—Nicole Catanese, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Here, the nut on the left marks the point at which this bevel head bolt will be cut to length.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023
Even Ducati, founded in 1926 to make radios, didn’t produce its first motorbike until 1949, and by the early 1980s was nearly out of business, saved by investors and modern designs far removed from its original bevel-drive power plants.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2021
Noun
Its carbon steel blade and asymmetrical bevel require more maintenance than the average home cook might be ready to handle.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Use a whetstone to file the edges at a 20 to 45-degree angle following the original bevel.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
It is made of durable, lightweight foam and features a nonslip surface and beveled edges to provide a solid grip.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
To style at home, Ballance says to blow dry straight down without a brush to start, finish with medium round brush to bevel the ends.
—Nicole Catanese, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Bevel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bevel. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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bevel
1 of 2 noun
bev·el
ˈbev-əl 
1
: the angle that one surface or line makes with another when they are not at right angles
2
: the slant of a bevel
bevel
2 of 2 verb
beveled or bevelled; beveling or bevelling
ˈbev-(ə-)liŋ
: to cut or shape (as an edge) so as to form a bevel
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