Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chamfer

/ˈt͡ʃæm.fɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
cham-fer
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃæm.fɚ/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.

verb

To cut off the edge or corner of something.

Transitive verb

verb

To cut a groove in something.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Back-formation from chamfering, from Middle French chanfrain, from Middle French, Old French chanfraindre, possibly a compound of chant (“corner”), from Latin canthus (of either Celtic or Latin origin) + fraindre (“to break”), from frangō (“to break”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈt͡ʃæm.fɚ/
  • British English: /ˈt͡ʃæm.fə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chamfers (plural) chamfers (present, singular) chamfering (participle, present) chamfered (participle, past) chamfered (past)

Derived Forms

chamfered chamferer rechamfer

Synonyms

round bevel flute cant furrow chase

Antonyms

fillet

Questions

How do you pronounce chamfer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃæm.fɚ/.
What does chamfer mean?
An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
Where does chamfer come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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