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1bevel
adjective bev·el \ˈbe-vəl\
Definition of BEVEL
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First Known Use of BEVEL
circa 1600
2bevel
noun
: a slanted surface or edge on a piece of wood, glass, etc.
: a tool that is used to make a slanted surface or edge on a piece of wood, glass, etc.
Full 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
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
3
: the part of printing type extending from face to shoulder
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Origin 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
3bevel
verb
: to cut or shape (a surface or edge) at an angle or slant
beveled or bevelledbevel·ing or bevel·ling \ˈbev-liŋ, ˈbe-və-\
Full Definition of BEVEL
transitive verb
: to cut or shape to a bevel
intransitive verb
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First Known Use of BEVEL
1677
BEVEL Defined for Kids
1bevel
noun bev·el \ˈbe-vəl\
Definition of BEVEL for Kids
: a slant or slope of one surface or line against another
Word History of 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.”
2bevel
verb
bev·eled or bev·elledbev·el·ing or bev·el·ling
Definition of BEVEL for Kids
: to cut or shape (an edge or surface) at an angle or slant
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