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Bevel vs Bezel - What's the difference?

bevel | bezel |

As nouns the difference between bevel and bezel

is that bevel is an edge that is canted, one that is not a 90 degree angle while bezel is the sloping edge or face on a cutting tool.

As a verb bevel

is to give a canted edge to a surface.

As an adjective bevel

is having the slant of a bevel; slanting.

bevel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90 degree angle.
  • to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab
  • An instrument consisting of two rules or arms, jointed together at one end, and opening to any angle, for adjusting the surfaces of work to the same or a given inclination; a bevel square.
  • (Gwilt)

    Verb

  • To give a canted edge to a surface.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
  • a bevel angle
  • Morally distorted; not upright.
  • * Shakespeare
  • I may be straight, though they themselves be bevel .

    Anagrams

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    bezel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The sloping edge or face on a cutting tool
  • The oblique side or face of a cut gem; especially the upper faceted portion of a brilliant (diamond), which projects from its setting
  • The rim and flange which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, such as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set; the collet.
  • The panel that covers the front of a computer case, or the panel covering each drive bay that can be removed to install a removable drive that requires external access, such as a CD/DVD-ROM drive, which usually has its own preinstalled bezel.
  • See also

    * beazle * bevel * collet

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