chamfer
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈʧæmfər/
- Specialized
:
chaflán
- I like chamfers, they give a less rustic look than round overs in my opinion.
- chamfer bit
Examples
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The radius of the first chamfer needs to be bigger, and I don't like the size of the bevel.
Blog text (8) -
I can't say I enjoyed staining it, but the finished effect is nice, especially with the chamfer.
Blog text (5) -
And we can get the edge and make a nice chamfer on it or however it's supposed to be.
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Chamfer operations will be added soon.
Academic text (1995) -
Robots to do the chamfers.
Blog text (26) -
So for the exhaust, you've got just a small chamfered edge where the air escapes.
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The carpenter added a chamfer to the edges of the cabinet to give it a smoother look.
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To improve safety, he made a chamfer on the corners of the wooden table.
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The design required a precise chamfer where the two surfaces met at an angle.
Synonyms
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7.7
A sloped edge or surface not at a right angle
Compounds
- Specialized
A small tool part for a drill or router that makes a sloped edge on materials
How Sloped
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chamfer comes from the old French word chanfrein, which meant a 'sloping edge' or 'sloping corner'. So a chamfer is the small sloping cut on an edge that removes a sharp corner, like the word 'bevel'.