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bev·el
 bevel
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- pronunciation:
- be
v
 l
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the angle, other than a right angle, at which one line or surface intersects another.
He held the saw at a steep bevel as he sawed through the plank. |
| definition 2: |
an instrument with an adjustable arm used for drawing angles or setting a surface at an angle.
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| related words: |
bias |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
bevels, beveling, beveled |
| definition: |
to cut or slant at an angle other than a right angle.
The carpenter beveled the edges of the table.- similar words:
- cant
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| related words: |
facet |
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| derivation: |
beveler (n.) |
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