Associations to the word «Bevel»

Wiktionary

BEVEL, noun. An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90 degree angle.
BEVEL, noun. An instrument consisting of two rules or arms, jointed together at one end, and opening to any angle, for adjusting the surfaces of work to the same or a given inclination; a bevel square.
BEVEL, verb. (transitive) To give a canted edge to a surface.
BEVEL, adjective. Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
BEVEL, adjective. Morally distorted; not upright.
BEVEL GEAR, noun. A kind of gear in which the two wheels working together lie in different planes and have their teeth cut at right angles to the surfaces of two cones whose apices coincide with the point where the axes of the wheels would meet.
BEVEL GEARS, noun. Plural of bevel gear

Dictionary definition

BEVEL, noun. Two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees.
BEVEL, noun. A hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size.
BEVEL, verb. Cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel; "bevel the surface".

Wise words

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