"bevel" in the noun sense
1. bevel, cant, chamfer
two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
2. bevel, bevel square
a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size
"bevel" in the verb sense
1. bevel, chamfer
cut a bevel on shape to a bevel
"bevel the surface"
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