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bevel square

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noun
an adjustable tool used by woodworkers for laying out angles and for testing the accuracy of surfaces worked to a slope.
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Origin of bevel square

First recorded in 1605–15

Words nearby bevel square

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How to use bevel square in a sentence

  • This can be done by using a bevel square, and holding it so one limb will show the boring angle.

    Carpentry for Boys|J. S. Zerbe

  • Set the bevel-square at the proper angle for a dovetail, Fig. 250.

    Handwork in Wood|William Noyes

  • It will be necessary to have a bevel square to use in marking off the slopes and for testing them.

    Mission Furniture|H. H. Windsor

  • A bevel square will be needed for testing these beveled ends.

    Mission Furniture|H. H. Windsor

British Dictionary definitions for bevel square

bevel square
noun
a woodworker's square with an adjustable arm that can be set to mark out an angle or to check the slope of a surface
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