bevel
bevel Lexical Profile
bevel Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A slope or inclination from the horizontal or vertical in carpentry and stonework; an edge or surface that meets another at an angle other than a right angle.
"The antique mirror features a wide bevel along its outer border that catches the morning light."
An adjustable hand tool consisting of two hinged rules, used by carpenters and masons for drawing or measuring angles and setting off inclined surfaces.
"The cabinetmaker used a sliding bevel to transfer the exact angle of the staircase to the oak trim."
• verb
To cut, grind, or shape an edge or surface so that it forms an angle other than a right angle.
"The glazier will carefully bevel the edges of the glass tabletop so that they are smooth and safe to touch."
To incline or slant away from a right angle.
"The stone sill is designed to bevel slightly outward so that rainwater drains away from the window frame."
• adjective
Slanted, oblique, or meeting at an angle other than a right angle.
"The engine uses a pair of bevel gears to transfer power between two perpendicular shafts."
• Rhymes for bevel
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Old French *baisvel* or *beveau*, denoting a mason's or carpenter's sliding square used to measure oblique angles.