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Pronunciation / Transliteration: beval
"बढ़ई ने लकड़ी के किनारे पर बेवल काटा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A slope or slant of a surface or edge that is not at a right angle (90 degrees) to the other surface.
"The carpenter used a plane to put a neat bevel along the edge of the wooden tabletop."
- 1
To cut or shape an edge or surface to a slant or incline other than a right angle.
"Make sure to bevel the edges of the glass before installing it into the frame."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'biveau', meaning a square rule used by masons, which itself is of uncertain Germanic origin. Over centuries, the term evolved from describing a specific measuring tool to denoting any slanted edge or surface angle deviating from a right angle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bevel" is said worldwide
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bisel
Transliteration: bee-sel
"El espejo tiene un elegante bisel."
biseau
Transliteration: bee-zoh
"Il a coupé le bois en biseau."
Gehrung
Transliteration: gay-roong
"Die Kante hat eine feine Gehrung."
smusso
Transliteration: zmoos-so
"Lo smusso rende il bordo più sicuro."
chanfro
Transliteration: shahn-fro
"Ele fez um chanfro na borda da prateleira."
बेवल
Transliteration: beval
"बढ़ई ने लकड़ी के किनारे पर बेवल काटा।"
斜面
Transliteration: xiémiàn
"这块玻璃的边缘有一个漂亮的斜面。"
경사면
Transliteration: gyeongsamyeon
"목수는 나무 모서리에 경사면을 만들었습니다."
面取り
Transliteration: mentori
"木材の角に面取りを施した。"
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