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bevel square

bevel square

8.2
A hand tool with two arms joined at one end to measure or mark angled lines
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛvəl skwɛr/
  • Specialized
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  • Before cutting, she adjusted the bevel square to 45 degrees.

Examples

  • The carpenter used a bevel square to mark the angle on the board.

  • The carpenter used a bevel square to ensure precise angles.

  • A bevel square is essential for projects involving complex joinery.

  • Before cutting, she adjusted the bevel square to 45 degrees.

  • The carpenter used a bevel square to mark the angle on the board.

  • Can you pass me the bevel square?

  • A bevel square is essential for projects involving complex joinery.

Synonyms

protractor
vsbevel square
3 3.4

A flat tool for measuring or drawing angles in degrees

uses two hinged arms rather than a flat degree scale
bevel
vsbevel square
1 8.3

A hand tool with two joined arms for marking or measuring angles

excludes right angles and is used for measuring non ninety degree angles

Surface Forms

bevel square singular
bevel squares plural

Morphology

bevel + square

The term combines two concrete tool names: 'bevel' (a tool/angle marking device) and 'square' (a right-angle measuring tool), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a type of square adapted for bevels or non‑90° angles. This is a straightforward noun+noun compound following regular compositional patterns and is predictable rather than idiomatic.

Etymology

Bevel square comes from the words bevel (a slanted edge) and square (a tool for 'right angles'). It is a small tool with two arms joined so they can move; you set them to a slanted angle to mark or measure angles that are not 'right angles', so the name shows what the tool does.