bevel(l)ed glass
1bevel — [bev′əl] n. [prob. < OFr * baivel, dim. < baif, gaping: see BAY2] 1. a tool consisting of a rule with a movable arm, used in measuring or marking angles and in fixing surfaces at an angle: also bevel square 2. an angle other than a right… …
2Bevel — A beveled edge refers to an edge of a structure that is not perpendicular (but instead often at 45 degrees) to the faces of the piece. The words bevel and chamfer overlap in usage; in general usage they are often interchanged, while in technical… …
3bevel — UK [ˈbev(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms bevel : singular bevel plural bevels a sloping surface along the edge of a piece of wood, glass etc …
4bevel — bev|el [ˈbevəl] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Old French; Origin: baïf with the mouth wide open , from baer; ABASHED] 1.) a sloping edge or surface, usually along the edge of a piece of wood or glass 2.) a tool for making this kind of edge or surface… …
5bevel — noun (C) technical 1 a sloping edge or surface, usually along the edge of a piece of wood or glass 2 a tool for making this kind of edge or surface bevelled adjective: bevelled glass …
6bevel — bev|el [ bevl ] noun count TECHNICAL a sloping surface along the edge of a piece of wood, glass, etc …
7Beveled glass — is usually made by taking one quarter inch thick clear glass and creating a one inch bevel on one side around the entire periphery. These bevels act as prisms in the sunlight creating an interesting color diffraction which both highlights the… …
8Laboratory glassware — Three beakers, a conical flask, a graduated cylinder and a volumetric flask …
9hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… …
10automobile — automobilist /aw teuh meuh bee list, moh bi list/, n. /aw teuh meuh beel , aw teuh meuh beel , aw teuh moh beel, beuhl/, n. 1. a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel… …
