Chamfer

[tʃæmfә]

Definition

(n.) The surface formed by cutting away the arris, or angle, formed by two faces of a piece of timber, stone, etc.

(v. t.) To cut a furrow in, as in a column; to groove; to channel; to flute.

(v. t.) To make a chamfer on.

Editor: Olivia

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Bevel.[2]. Channel, flute, groove, cut furrows in, cut channels in.

n. [1]. Bevel.[2]. Fluting, channel, furrow.

Typist: Miranda

Definition

n. a bevel or slope made by paring off the edge of anything originally right-angled either in wood or stone work: a groove channel or furrow.—v.t. to cut or grind off bevel-wise as a corner: to channel or make furrows upon; to flute as a column.—adj. Cham′fered furrowed grooved wrinkled.

Checked by Eugene