bevel

Part of speech: verb

To give a sloping edge to; have a sloping edge.

Part of speech: adjective

Oblique; slanting; beveled.

Part of speech: noun

A sloping edge, or an instrument for measuring it, called a bevelsquare.

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Usage examples "bevel":

  1. Trim off the corners till the shape is nearly round; next lay the leather on a flat substance and bevel off the edges until they are as thin as you can make them. - "Healthful Sports for Boys", Alfred Rochefort.
  2. The mandibles are powerful, with bevelled tips and three or four teeth on the edge of the bevel. - "More Hunting Wasps", J. Henri Fabre.
  3. Bevel their ends to a slender taper. - "Hunting with the Bow and Arrow", Saxton Pope.