bevel

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1. bevel - Noun

2. bevel - Adjective

3. bevel - Verb

4. Bevel - Proper noun

Meaning

Any angle other than a right angle; the angle which one surface makes with another when they are not at right angles; the slant or inclination of such surface; as, to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab; the bevel of a piece of timber.

An instrument consisting of two rules or arms, jointed together at one end, and opening to any angle, for adjusting the surfaces of work to the same or a given inclination; -- called also a bevel square.

Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.

Hence: Morally distorted; not upright.

To cut to a bevel angle; to slope the edge or surface of.

To deviate or incline from an angle of 90¡, as a surface; to slant.

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bevel the surface Source: Internet

A properly constructed machete will have a convex or flat primary bevel from the spine to the edge, which is formed by a secondary bevel. Source: Internet

In some custom millwork (or with some master carpenters), the manufacture or installer will bevel the leading edge (the first edge to meet the jamb as the door is closing) so that the door fits tight without binding. Source: Internet

Bevel siding and bungalow siding are 20th-century versions that are generally resawn from boards (producing random grain) to obtain widths of 8” and more. Source: Internet

For the reed to play, a slight bevel must be created at the tip with a knife, although there is also a machine that can perform this function. Source: Internet

In a number of cases it is convenient to fully remove a plug which can give access to the region beyond the bevel. Source: Internet

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