Bevel meaning

What does “bevel” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“bevel” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees.

bevel

noun

  1. two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees

    Synonymscantchamfer
  2. a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size

    Synonymsbevel square

verb

  1. cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel

    “bevel the surface”

    Synonymschamfer

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University