chamfer
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cham·fer
(chăm′fər)tr.v. cham·fered, cham·fer·ing, cham·fers
1. To cut off the edge or corner of; bevel.
2. To cut a groove in; flute.
n.
1. A flat surface made by cutting off the edge or corner of a block of wood or other material.
2. A furrow or groove, as in a column.
[Probably back-formation from chamfering, from French chanfrein, bevelled edge, from past participle of Old French chanfreindre, to bevel : chant, edge (from Latin canthus, iron tire; see cant1) + fraindre, to break (from Latin frangere; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots).]
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chamfer
(ˈtʃæmfə)n
(Building) a narrow flat surface at the corner of a beam, post, etc, esp one at an angle of 45°. Compare bevel1
vb (tr)
1. (Building) to cut such a surface on (a beam, etc)
2. (Building) another word for chase24
[C16: back formation from chamfering, from Old French chamfrein, from chant edge (see cant2) + fraindre to break, from Latin frangere]
ˈchamferer n
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cham•fer
(ˈtʃæm fər)n.
a cut that is made in wood or some other material, usu. at a 45° angle to the adjacent principal faces.
[1595–1605; back formation from chamfering < Middle French chanfreint beveled edge, orig. past participle of chanfraindre to bevel =chant edge (< Latin canthus; see cant2) + fraindre to break < Latin frangere]
cham′fer•er, n.
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chamfer
Past participle: chamfered
Gerund: chamfering
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| Noun | 1. |  chamfer - two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degreesedge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box" splay - an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger |
| Verb | 1. |  chamfer - cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel; "bevel the surface"cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" miter - bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint cone - make cone-shaped; "cone a tire" |
| 2. | chamfer - cut a furrow into a columns cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" |
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