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- [bev-uh l]
- /ˈbɛv əl/
- /ˈbev.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bev-uh l]
- /ˈbɛv əl/
Definitions of bevel word
- noun bevel a surface that meets another at an angle other than a right angle 3
- noun bevel (as modifier) 3
- verb bevel to be inclined; slope 3
- verb bevel to cut a bevel on (a piece of timber, etc) 3
- noun bevel a tool consisting of a rule with a movable arm, used in measuring or marking angles and in fixing surfaces at an angle 3
- noun bevel an angle other than a right angle 3
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Origin of bevel
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Middle French *bevel (French béveau, biveau), Old French *baivel, equivalent to baïf with open mouth (ba(er) to gape (see bay2) + -if -ive) + -el < Latin -ellus; see -elle
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Parts of speech for Bevel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bevel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bevel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bevel
noun bevel
- angle — An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
- tilt — to furnish with a tilt.
- pitch — to smear or cover with pitch.
- slant — to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.
- leaning — the act or state of leaning; inclination: The tower has a pronounced lean.
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