Illustration of bevel
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1
: an instrument consisting of two rules or arms jointed together and opening to any angle for drawing angles or adjusting surfaces to be cut at an angle
2
a
: the angle that one surface or line makes with another when they are not at right angles
b
: the slant of such a surface or line
c
: the surface or line at such a slant or inclination
3
: the part of printing type extending from face to shoulder
Examples of bevel in a Sentence
Noun
the bevel of the mirror
Verb
a tool that is used for beveling wood
Recent Examples on the Web
Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023
The flat method requires adjusting the saw blade to make both a bevel and miter cut.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 22 Nov. 2022
PCMAG, 1 May 2024
The case and bracelet are alternately satin-brushed and polished, and there are bevels everywhere, from the bridges to the bezel, and the result is a 3D effect and makes the sand gold appear to change color depending on the light.
—Carol Besler, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2024
Its four corners are beveled into jewel-like facets (matte black jewels, mind you).
—PCMAG, 31 May 2024
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Adjective
Here, the nut on the left marks the point at which this bevel head bolt will be cut to length.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023
The flat method requires adjusting the saw blade to make both a bevel and miter cut.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 22 Nov. 2022
Noun
Stroke styles let those with very particular typographic needs choose the type of caps the strokes have, including miter, round, and bevel.
—PCMAG, 1 May 2024
The case and bracelet are alternately satin-brushed and polished, and there are bevels everywhere, from the bridges to the bezel, and the result is a 3D effect and makes the sand gold appear to change color depending on the light.
—Carol Besler, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Verb
This flat piece will have beveled edges and it will be secured to the roof ridge board.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2024
Its four corners are beveled into jewel-like facets (matte black jewels, mind you).
—PCMAG, 31 May 2024
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“Bevel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bevel. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
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bevel
1 of 2 noun
bev·el
ˈbev-əl 
1
: the angle that one surface or line makes with another when they are not at right angles
2
: the slant of a bevel
bevel
2 of 2 verb
beveled or bevelled; beveling or bevelling
ˈbev-(ə-)liŋ
: to cut or shape (as an edge) so as to form a bevel
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