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Synonyms for beveled
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : bev-uh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɛv əl |
Définition of beveled
Origin :- 1560s, possibly from Old French *baivel (Modern French béveau, biveau), possibly from bayer "to gape, yawn," from Latin *batare "to yawn, gape," from Latin root *bat-, possibly imitative of yawning. If so, the time gap is puzzling. The verb is first recorded 1670s. The noun is 1670s, from the adjective.
- adj slanted
- It should be got with a square cutting edge, not beveled off as some are made.
- Extract from : « Wood-Carving » by George Jack
- The second edge—the upper one—is to be beveled or sloped 1/8 in.
- Extract from : « Mission Furniture » by H. H. Windsor
- Both the top and bottom of each leg should be beveled or rounded off about 1/4 in.
- Extract from : « Mission Furniture » by H. H. Windsor
- The ends will be square to the joint edge but beveled to the working face.
- Extract from : « Mission Furniture » by H. H. Windsor
- A bevel square will be needed for testing these beveled ends.
- Extract from : « Mission Furniture » by H. H. Windsor
- The curve at the end of the mold is cut out to fit and beveled in like manner.
- Extract from : « The Potter's Craft » by Charles F. Binns
- Over the orbit the maxillæ are thick and beveled, but not raised as in bowdoini.
- Extract from : « The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae » by Frederick True
- The metal can be of any desired material and beveled on the edges.
- Extract from : « The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 » by Various
- The gate and post should be beveled off to permit a full-open gateway.
- Extract from : « The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 » by Various
- The upper rails are tenoned on the sides only and beveled at the ends.
- Extract from : « The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 » by Various
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