chamfer
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chamfer
- /ˈt͡ʃæm.fə/ UK
- /ˈt͡ʃæm.fɚ/ Canada, US
- [ˈt͡ʃɛəm.fɚ] Canada, US
- /ˈt͡ʃæːm.fə/ Australia
- [ˈt͡ʃeːm.fə] Australia
- /ˈt͡ʃɛm.fə/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
Back-formation from chamfering, from Middle French chanfrain, from Middle French, Old French chanfraindre, possibly a compound of chant (“corner”), from Latin canthus (of either Celtic or Latin origin) + fraindre (“to break”), from frangō (“to break”).
noun chamfers
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noun an angled relief or cut at an edge
| Español | chaflán, ochava, chanfle |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 面取り mentori |
| 中文 | 倒角 dǎojiǎo |
| Português | chanfradura, chanfra, chanfro |
| Français | chanfrein, champfrain |
| Deutsch | Fase, Abfasung, Abschrägung, Auskehlung, Hohlrinne, Schrägkante |
| Italiano | bisello |
| Русский | фа́ска fáska |
verb to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel
| Español | achaflanar, chaflanar, chanflear, despalmar |
|---|---|
| Português | chanfrar |
| Français | chanfreiner |
| Deutsch | fasen, abfasen, anfasen, anschrägen, abschrägen |
| Русский | снима́ть фа́ску snimátʹ fásku |
Talk about this word "chamfer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chamfer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chamfer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chamfer "chamfer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chamfer.Cite this
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title = {chamfer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chamfer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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