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- [cham-fer]
- /ˈtʃæm fər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [cham-fer]
- /ˈtʃæm fər/
Definitions of chamfered word
- noun chamfered a cut that is made in wood or some other material, usually at a 45° angle to the adjacent principal faces. Compare bevel. 1
- verb with object chamfered to make a chamfer on or in. 1
- noun chamfered Simple past tense and past participle of chamfer. 1
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Origin of chamfered
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; back formation from chamfering (taken as chamfer + -ing1) < Middle French chamfrein, variant of chanfreint beveled edge, orig. past participle of chanfraindre to bevel, equivalent to chant edge (< Latin canthus; see cant2) + fraindre to break < Latin frangere; see frangible
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Parts of speech for Chamfered
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chamfered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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 chamfered
adj chamfered
- 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.
Top questions with chamfered
- what is a chamfered edge?
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