Sekirov Dictionary

bevel

/ˈbɛv.əl/

noun 3
adjective 2
verb 1
forms 7

noun3

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An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
- I added a bevel all around the bottom to reduce the visual mass a bit. A lot of MCM furniture uses tricks like this to appear lighter. — 2026
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.
•
A die used for cheating, having some sides slightly rounded instead of flat.
- The different types of dice made for cheating (flat passers, bevels, cut edges, loaded dice, […] — 1974

adjective2

Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
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(figurative, no longer used) Morally distorted; not upright.
- I may be straight, though they themselves be bevel. — 1609

verb1

To give a canted edge to a surface; to chamfer.

forms

beveled · bevelled · beveling · bevelling · bevels · more bevel · most bevel

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