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bevel
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[ˈbɛvl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a slope from the horizontal or vertical in carpentry and stonework; a sloping surface or edge
(e.g: a very small 45° bevel is ground on the top surface)
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Origin
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late 16th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘oblique’): from an Old French diminutive of baif ‘open-mouthed’, from baer ‘to gape’ (see bay)
[ˈbɛvl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- change (a square edge on an object) to a sloping one
(e.g: polish the face of the plate and bevel the edge)
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Origin
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late 16th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘oblique’): from an Old French diminutive of baif ‘open-mouthed’, from baer ‘to gape’ (see bay)
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