chamfer the edge
1chamfer — (n.) c.1600, small groove cut in wood or stone, from M.Fr. chanfraindre (Mod.Fr. chanfreiner), pp. of chanfraint, second element from L. frangere to break (see FRACTION (Cf. fraction)); perhaps the whole word is cantum frangere to break the edge …
2chamfer — /ˈtʃæmfə / (say chamfuh) noun 1. an oblique surface cut on the edge or corner of a solid, usually a board, made by removing the arris and usually sloping at 45°. –verb (t) 2. to cut so as to form a chamfer. 3. to cut channels or flutes in (a… …
3chamfer — A marginal finish on an extracoronal cavity preparation of a tooth which describes a curve from an axial wall to the cavosurface. [fr. O.Fr. chanfrein(t), beveled edge] * * * cham·fer (chamґfər) 1. the flat surface made when the edge of a… …
4chamfer bit — noun a bit that is used for beveling • Hypernyms: ↑bit * * * noun : a bit formed to bevel the edge of a hole * * * a bit for beveling the edge of a hole. [1875 80] …
5chamfer — 1. noun /ˈtʃæm.fɚ, ʃæm.fə/ an angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges Syn: round Ant: fillet 2. verb /ˈtʃæm.fɚ …
6chamfer — To bevel or taper the edge of an object especially the sides of a hole or a sharp corner …
7chamfer bit — a bit for beveling the edge of a hole. [1875 80] * * * …
8chamfer Carpentry — [ tʃamfə] verb cut away (a right angled edge or corner) to make a symmetrical sloping edge. noun a chamfered edge or corner. Origin C16 (in the sense flute or furrow ): back form. from chamfering, from Fr. chamfrain, from chant (see cant2) +… …
9Chamfer — A chamfer with a lark s tongue end A chamfer is a beveled edge connecting two surfaces. If the surfaces are at right angles, the chamfer will typically be symmetrical at 45 degrees. A fillet is the rounding off of an interior corner. A rounding… …
10Chamfer Cusp — ♦ Cusps springing from the chamfered side or edge of an arched head (not the soffit, for which see soffit cusp. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 410) Related terms: Chamfer, Chamfer, Sunk, Chamfer, Hollow, Cusp …
