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bevel
/ˈbɛv.əl/
noun 3adj 2verb 1name 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
selected, smooth
VERB + BEVEL
give, use
BEVEL + NOUN
angle, tool
PREP.
with
Definitions
noun
1
An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab
2
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; a bevel square.
finding the length with a bevel
3
A die used for cheating, having some sides slightly rounded instead of flat.
The different types of dice made for cheating (flat passers, bevels, cut edges, loaded dice, […]
Bevels are shapes having one or more sides sandpapered so that they are slightly rounded rather than flat.
verb
1
To give a canted edge to a surface; to chamfer.
adj
1
Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
a bevel angle
2
Morally distorted; not upright.
I may be straight, though they themselves be bevel.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab
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finding the length with a bevel
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The different types of dice made for cheating (flat passers, bevels, cut edges, loaded dice, […]
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a bevel angle
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I may be straight, though they themselves be bevel.
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With all faces selected, use the Bevel tool to smooth out the edges of your cube.
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