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chamfer
[ cham-fer ]
/ ˈtʃæm fər /
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noun
a cut that is made in wood or some other material, usually at a 45° angle to the adjacent principal faces.Compare bevel.
verb (used with object)
to make a chamfer on or in.
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Origin of chamfer
OTHER WORDS FROM chamfer
cham·fer·er, nounun·cham·fered, adjectiveWords nearby chamfer
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British Dictionary definitions for chamfer
chamfer
/ (ˈtʃæmfə) /
noun
a narrow flat surface at the corner of a beam, post, etc, esp one at an angle of 45°Compare bevel (def. 1)
verb (tr)
to cut such a surface on (a beam, etc)
another word for chase 2 (def. 4)
Derived forms of chamfer
chamferer, nounWord Origin for chamfer
C16: back formation from chamfering, from Old French chamfrein, from chant edge (see cant ²) + fraindre to break, from Latin frangere
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