bevel
the inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not at right angles.
a surface that does not form a right angle with adjacent surfaces.: Compare chamfer.
(of a lock bolt) the oblique end that hits the strike plate.
(of a lock with a beveled bolt) the side facing in the same direction as the bevel at the end of the bolt.: Compare regular bevel, reverse bevel.
an adjustable instrument for drawing angles or adjusting the surface of work to a particular inclination.
Printing. beard (def. 5).
to cut or slant at a bevel: to bevel an edge to prevent splintering.
Also beveled; especially British, bevelled. oblique; sloping; slanted.
Origin of bevel
1Other words from bevel
- bev·el·er; especially British, bev·el·ler, noun
- un·bev·eled; especially British, un·bev·elled, adjective
- un·der·bev·el·ing; especially British, un·der·bev·el·ling, noun
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How to use bevel in a sentence
Then use an allen wrench or screwdriver to point the bevel marker at the “0-degree” dash.
On mine, this is as simple as using an allen wrench to turn an oval-shaped piece of metal until it touches the bevel arm in the 90-degree position.
On the blade’s spine, a bevel was a nice touch that minimized thumb-rub during extended cutting sessions.
Yet, it still has beveled edges to protect the screen and camera and comes at an affordable price.
The mandibles are powerful, with bevelled tips and three or four teeth on the edge of the bevel.
More Hunting Wasps | J. Henri Fabre
With overhead cam-shafts, bevel gears work out very well in practice, as in the Hall-Scott motors and others of that type.
Aviation Engines | Victor Wilfred PagIf both are of the same diameter, they are called bevel gears; if of different diameters, miter gears.
Practical Mechanics for Boys | J. S. ZerbeThere are several forms of differential gears, differing largely as to combination of spur or bevel cogs.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them | James H. StephensonThe makers claim that lost motion can be taken up in a bevel gear much better than in a spur gear.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them | James H. Stephenson
British Dictionary definitions for bevel
/ (ˈbɛvəl) /
Also called: cant a surface that meets another at an angle other than a right angle: Compare chamfer (def. 1)
(as modifier): a bevel edge; bevel square
(intr) to be inclined; slope
(tr) to cut a bevel on (a piece of timber, etc)
Origin of bevel
1Derived forms of bevel
- bevelled or US beveled, adjective
- beveller or US beveler, noun
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