Bevel vs. Chamfer

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.

Chamfernoun

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

Chamferverb

(transitive) to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel

Chamferverb

(transitive) to cut a groove in something; to flute

Chamfernoun

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

Chamferverb

To cut a furrow in, as in a column; to groove; to channel; to flute.

Chamferverb

To make a chamfer on.

Chamfernoun

two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees

Chamferverb

cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel;

Chamferverb

cut a furrow into a columns

Chamfer

A chamfer or is a transitional edge between two faces of an object. Sometimes defined as a form of bevel, it is often created at a 45° angle between two adjoining right-angled faces.