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bevel
/ˈbɛvəl/
noun
An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
"to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab"
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.
verb
To give a canted edge to a surface; to chamfer.
adjective
Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
"a bevel angle"
Morally distorted; not upright.
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