I. ˈbe-vəl adjective
Date: circa 1600
: oblique , beveled
a bevel edge
II. noun
Etymology: Middle French * bevel, from Old French * baivel, from baïf with open mouth, from baer to yawn — more at abeyance
Date: 1610
1. : an instrument consisting of two rules or arms jointed together and opening to any angle for drawing angles or adjusting surfaces to be cut at an angle
2.
a. : the angle that one surface or line makes with another when they are not at right angles
b. : the slant of such a surface or line
3. : the part of printing type extending from face to shoulder
[
bevel 2
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III. verb
( -eled or -elled ; -el·ing or bev·el·ling ˈbev-liŋ, ˈbe-və-)
Date: 1677
transitive verb
: to cut or shape to a bevel
intransitive verb
: incline , slant