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Bevel adj.

Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.

Hence: Morally distorted; not upright. (Poetic) "I may be straight, though they themselves be bevel."

A bevel angle, any angle other than one of 90°.

Bevel wheel, a cogwheel whose working face is oblique to the axis.

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Etymology of 'Bevel'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Bevel" Quotes from Famous Books

... o'clock in the morning, they made an observation of the sun, using a vertical pole so as to get the exact direction of the falling shadow. A distant object was then selected, a prominent tree, as far off as possible. The Professor had prepared an adjustable bevel square, which was simply two legs hinged together at one end, by means of a set ...

— The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island • Roger Thompson Finlay

Words linked to "Bevel" : bevel square, chamfer, miter, hand tool, splay