bevel
/ˈbɛv.əl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.61 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An instrument consisting of two rules or arms, jointed together at one end, and opening to any angle, for adjusting the surfaces of work to the same or a given inclination; a bevel square.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab"
- "I added a bevel all around the bottom to reduce the visual mass a bit. A lot of MCM furniture uses tricks like this to appear lighter."
- "finding the length with a bevel"
- "The different types of dice made for cheating (flat passers, bevels, cut edges, loaded dice, […]"
- "Bevels are shapes having one or more sides sandpapered so that they are slightly rounded rather than flat."
- "a bevel angle"
Etymology
From Middle English *bevel, from Anglo-Norman *baivel (whence obsolete French beauveau) a diminutive of Old French baïf (“open-mouthed”), perhaps from baer (“to gape”), from Medieval Latin *batāre (“to gape, yawn, be open”), probably of imitative origin. If so, then related to Italian badare.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *bevel, *baivel, baïf, batō
Usage
Inflected Forms
bevels (plural)
bevels (present, singular)
beveling (US, participle)
bevelling (UK, participle)
beveled (US, participle)
beveled (US, past)
bevelled (UK, participle)
bevelled (UK, past)
more bevel (comparative)
most bevel (superlative)