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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 beveled word
- adjective beveled If a piece of wood, metal, or glass has beveled edges, its edges are cut sloping. 3
- noun beveled the inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not at right angles. 1
- noun beveled a surface that does not form a right angle with adjacent surfaces. Compare chamfer. 1
- noun beveled (of a lock bolt) the oblique end that hits the strike plate. 1
- noun beveled (of a lock with a beveled bolt) the side facing in the same direction as the bevel at the end of the bolt. Compare regular bevel, reverse bevel. 1
- noun beveled bevel square. 1
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Origin of beveled
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 Beveled
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preposition
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beveled 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beveled
adj beveled
- slanting — to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.
- sloping — to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant.
- diagonal — A diagonal line or movement goes in a sloping direction, for example, from one corner of a square across to the opposite corner.
- oblique — neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.
- chamfered — a cut that is made in wood or some other material, usually at a 45° angle to the adjacent principal faces. Compare bevel.
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