chamfer
noun
a cut that is made in wood or some other material, usually at a 45° angle to the adjacent principal faces.
chamfering
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present participleof chamfer.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In chamfering a four-square stick into an eight-square, the piece may be gripped in the vise diagonally, Fig.
From Handwork in Wood by William Noyes
A cavalier of elegant carriage, spurred and plumed; mounted on a superb steed, of jet-black colour—his counter clouted with flakes of snow-white froth loosened from his chamfering lips.
From The White Gauntlet by Mayne Reid
He dropped to his knees and went over the entire lower chamfering with his broad finger.
From Whispering Wires by Henry Leverage
Others, by the chamfering off of their edges, have been made eight-sided.
From A History of Greek Art by Frank Bigelow Tarbell
The chamfering is clean, except where you struck it once or twice with the ax.
From Whispering Wires by Henry Leverage
