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bevel^¹

/ˈbɛv.əl/

Rhymes with -ɛvəl

Where it comes from

From Middle English *bevel, from Anglo-Norman *baivel (whence obsolete French beauveau) a diminutive of Old French baïf (“open-mouthed”), perhaps from baer (“to gape”), from Medieval Latin *batāre (“to gape, yawn, be open”), probably of imitative origin. If so, then related to Italian badare.

noun bevels

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. finding the length with a bevel
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, […]

verb bevels · beveling · bevelling · beveled · bevelled

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

adjective more bevel · most bevel

Having the slant of a bevel; slanting. a bevel angle
figuratively, obsolete Morally distorted; not upright. I may be straight, though they themselves be bevel.

Bevel^²

proper noun Bevels

A surname.

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noun An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90 degree angle

Español	bisel
中文	斜角 xiéjiǎo
Português	bisel
Français	biseau
Deutsch	Schräge, Fase, Abschrägung, Abfasung, Schrägung, Schrägfläche
Italiano	bisello, bisellatura, smussatura
Română	bizou
Русский	скос skos, фа́ска fáska

verb give a canted edge to a surface

Español	biselar
Português	biselar
Français	aiguiser, biseauter, chanfreiner
Deutsch	anschrägen, abschrägen, anfasen, fasen, schrägen
Română	bizota
Русский	ска́шивать skášivatʹ, скоси́ть skosítʹ

adj Having the slant of a bevel; slanting

Português	biselado, biselada

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@misc{bevel_2026,
  title = {bevel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bevel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}