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chamfer

cham·fer

UK/ˈt͡ʃæm.fə/ US/ˈt͡ʃæm.fɚ/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees

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verb

1.

cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel

  • “bevel the surface”
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2.

cut a furrow into a columns

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Origin

Back-formation from chamfering, from Middle French chanfrain, from Middle French, Old French chanfraindre, possibly a compound of chant (“corner”), from Latin canthus (of either Celtic or Latin origin) + fraindre (“to break”), from frangō (“to break”).

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