chamfer

An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.

Noun

  1. An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.

    Synonyms: round bevel

    Antonyms: fillet

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”).

Forms

chamfers

Derived

chamfered

Verb

  1. To cut off the edge or corner of something.

    Synonyms: bevel

  2. To cut a groove in something.

    Synonyms: flute

Forms

chamfers chamfering chamfered

Derived

chamferer rechamfer