Definitions for bevel
ˈbɛv əlbev·el

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bevel, cant, chamfernoun

   two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees

2. bevel, bevel squareverb

   a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size

3. bevel, chamferverb

   cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel

   "bevel the surface"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bevelnoun

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

2. bevelverb

   To give a canted edge to a surface.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bevel, Bevilnoun

   In masonry and joinery, a kind of square, one leg of which is frequently crooked, according to the sweep of an arch or vault. It is moveable on a point or centre, and so may be set to any angle. An angle that is not square, is called a bevil angle, whether it be more obtuse, or more acute, than a right angle. Builder’s Dict.

   Their houses are very ill built, their walls bevil, without one right angle in any apartment. Jonathan Swift, Gulliver’s Travels.

2. To Bevelverb

   To cut to a bevel angle.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   These rabbets are ground square; but the rabbets on the groundsel are bevelled downwards, that rain may the freelier fall off. Joseph Moxon, Mechanical Exercises.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bevel

   A bevelled edge (UK) or beveled edge (US) is an edge of a structure that is not perpendicular to the faces of the piece. The words bevel and chamfer overlap in usage; in general usage they are often interchanged, while in technical usage they may sometimes be differentiated as shown in the image at right. A bevel is typically used to soften the edge of a piece for the sake of safety, wear resistance, or aesthetics; or to facilitate mating with another piece.

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1. bevel

   A bevel is an edge that is not perpendicular to the faces of the piece. It is typically a surface which is sloped and not at a right angle, often used to soften the edge of a piece for aesthetic purposes, safety, or to prepare the edge for a specific purpose such as welding. It can also refer to the process of making such an edge.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bevelnoun

   any angle other than a right angle; the angle which one surface makes with another when they are not at right angles; the slant or inclination of such surface; as, to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab; the bevel of a piece of timber

2. Bevelnoun

   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; -- called also a bevel square

3. Beveladjective

   having the slant of a bevel; slanting

4. Beveladjective

   hence: Morally distorted; not upright

5. Bevelverb

   to cut to a bevel angle; to slope the edge or surface of

6. Bevelverb

   to deviate or incline from an angle of 90¡, as a surface; to slant.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bevel

   A bevelled edge refers to an edge of a structure that is not perpendicular to the faces of the piece. The words bevel and chamfer overlap in usage; in general usage they are often interchanged, while in technical usage they may sometimes be differentiated as shown in the image at right. A bevel is typically used to soften the edge of a piece for the sake of safety, wear resistance, or aesthetics; or to facilitate mating with another piece.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bevel

   An instrument by which bevelling angles are taken. Also a sloped surface.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BEVEL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bevel is ranked #25572 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bevel surname appeared 965 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bevel.
   
   62.9% or 607 total occurrences were White.
   30.5% or 295 total occurrences were Black.
   3.1% or 30 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.9% or 19 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.9% or 9 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

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Anagrams for bevel »

1. BLEVE

2. belve

How to pronounce bevel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bevel in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bevel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bevel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bevel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bevel
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bevel
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bevel
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bevel
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=bevel
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html