Synonyms for chamfered

Grammar : Adj

Spell : cham-fer

Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃæm fər

Définition of chamfered

Origin : 1560s, "channelled, fluted," from the verb form of chamfer (v.); see chamfer (n.)). Meaning "bevelled off" is from c.1790.

As in beveled : adj slanted

Example sentences :

The latter are chamfered and moulded rudely with two hollows.
Extract from : « Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury » by H. J. L. J. Mass

Or one corner may be chamfered with the chisel, as shown in Fig. 29.
Extract from : « The Boy Craftsman » by A. Neely Hall

The center post should be chamfered at the top to relieve the abruptness.
Extract from : « The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 » by Various

The vaulting ribs have the simplest of all profiles—that of a chamfered beam.
Extract from : « Mornings in Florence » by John Ruskin

The corner of a block of wood is very often chamfered, when planing end-wood, to prevent the wood from splintering.
Extract from : « The Boy Craftsman » by A. Neely Hall

The uppermost stage is chamfered at the quoins, leaving a small off-set at the level of the next.
Extract from : « Bell's Cathedrals: Southwark Cathedral » by George Worley

Practically all cylinders are chamfered at the lower end to make insertion of piston rings easier.
Extract from : « Aviation Engines » by Victor Wilfred Pag

The edges are often chamfered or the angles ornamented with slender shafts.
Extract from : « Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them » by Sidney Heath

The end grain is usually protected by nailing on a strip of timber, chamfered on both edges.
Extract from : « Woodwork Joints » by William Fairham

The arcade has pointed, chamfered arches, supported on octagonal pillars, and there is a small clerestory.
Extract from : « Somerset » by G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade

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