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Definition of Bevel
1. Verb. Cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel. "Bevel the surface"
Generic synonyms: Cut
Specialized synonyms: Miter, Cone
Derivative terms: Chamfer
2. Noun. Two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees.
Generic synonyms: Edge
Specialized synonyms: Splay
Derivative terms: Cant, Chamfer, Chamfer
3. Noun. A hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size.
Definition of Bevel
1. n. Any angle other than a right angle; the angle which one surface makes with another when they are not at right angles; the slant or inclination of such surface; as, to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab; the bevel of a piece of timber.
2. a. Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
3. v. t. To cut to a bevel angle; to slope the edge or surface of.
4. v. i. To deviate or incline from an angle of 90°, as a surface; to slant.
Definition of Bevel
1. Noun. An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90 degree angle. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To give a canted edge to a surface. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bevel
1. to cut at an angle [v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS]
Medical Definition of Bevel
1. 1. A surface having a sloped or slanting edge. 2. The incline that one surface or line makes with another when not at right angles. 3. The edge of a cutting instrument. 4. To create a slanting edge on a body structure. (05 Mar 2000)