Definition of bevel - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
angled edgeTECH. angled surface created by cuttingTECH.
- The carpenter measured the bevel carefully before cutting.
2.
geometryTECH. edge not at a 90-degree angleTECH.
- The carpenter created a bevel on the tabletop.
3.
carpentry toolTECH. tool for marking angles on woodTECH.
- He used a bevel to mark the correct angle on the frame.
Verb
shapingTECH. make a sloped edge on a material's surfaceTECH.
- He will bevel the edge of the table.
Images of bevel
angled surface created by cutting 
edge not at a 90-degree angle 
tool for marking angles on wood
Expressions with bevel
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gear with teeth on a cone, used to join angled shafts
The bevel gear changed the direction of the drive.
tool for marking angles other than 90 degrees
He used a bevel square to mark the cut lines on the wood.
Origin of bevel
French, bevel (oblique angle)
Terms with bevel included in their meaning
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carpentry
finely shave or bevel an edge
bevel shaping
cut a bevel on a surface
manufacturing
having edges being cut to a bevel
mechanics
larger gear in a bevel gear system
mold making
bevel-edged tool for smoothing mold surfaces
Examples of bevel in a sentence
The bevel must be precise for the pieces to fit. The bevel on the edge made the design unique. He admired the bevel of the ancient stone. The carpenter reached for his bevel to ensure precision. A bevel is essential for creating accurate joints. They beveled the mirror to give it a decorative frame.
The carpenter beveled the cabinet doors before staining them.
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- French:biseau, chanfreiner, ...
- German:Fase, anschrägen, ...
- Italian:bisello, smussare, ...
- Spanish:chaflán, biselar, ...
- Portuguese:chanfro, chanfrar, ...
- Chinese:倒角, 削成斜边, ...
- Japanese:斜面, 面取りする, ...
- Arabic:شَطْب, شَطَّبَ, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁיפּוּעַ אֲלַכְסוֹנִי, לְשַׁפְעֵל, ...
- Russian:фаска, снимать фаску, ...
- Ukrainian:фаска, скошувати, ...
- Hindi:तिरछा किनारा, किनारा तिरछा काटना, ...
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