Bevel vs. Bezel

Bevelnoun

An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.

Bevelnoun

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.

Bevelverb

(transitive) To give a canted edge to a surface; to chamfer.

Beveladjective

Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.

Beveladjective

Morally distorted; not upright.

Bevelnoun

Any angle other than a right angle; the angle which one surface makes with another when they are not at right angles; the slant or inclination of such surface; as, to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab; the bevel of a piece of timber.

Bevelnoun

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; - called also a bevel square.

Beveladjective

Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.

Beveladjective

Hence: Morally distorted; not upright.

Bevelverb

To cut to a bevel angle; to slope the edge or surface of.

Bevelverb

To deviate or incline from an angle of 90°, as a surface; to slant.

Bevelnoun

two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees

Bevelnoun

a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size

Bevelverb

cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel;

Bevel

A bevelled edge (UK) or beveled edge (US) is an edge of a structure that is not perpendicular to the faces of the piece. The words bevel and chamfer overlap in usage; in general usage they are often interchanged, while in technical usage they may sometimes be differentiated as shown in the image at right.

Bezelnoun

The sloping edge or face on a cutting tool.

Bezelnoun

The oblique side or face of a cut gem; especially the upper faceted portion of a brilliant (diamond), which projects from its setting.

Bezelnoun

The rim and flange which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, such as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set; the collet.

Bezelnoun

The panel that covers the front of a computer case, or the panel covering each drive bay that can be removed to install a removable drive that requires external access, such as a CD/DVD-ROM drive, which usually has its own preinstalled bezel.

Bezelnoun

The rim which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set.

Bezelnoun

a sloping edge on a cutting tool