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Chafer vs Chamfer - What's the difference?

chafer | chamfer |

As nouns the difference between chafer and chamfer

is that chafer is one who chafes or chafer can be any of several scarab beetles, including the cockchafer, leaf chafer and rose chafer while chamfer is (woodworking|engineering|drafting|cad) an obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.

As a verb chamfer is

to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel.

chafer

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who chafes.
  • A vessel for heating water; hence, a dish or pan.
  • * Baker
    • A chafer of water to cool the ends of the irons.

    Etymology 2

    Cognate with (etyl) and (etyl) kever.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several scarab beetles, including the cockchafer, leaf chafer and rose chafer

    • Anagrams

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    chamfer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (woodworking, engineering, drafting, CAD) an obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges

    • Synonyms

    * (angled relief or cut) round

    Antonyms

    * (angled relief or cut) fillet

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel
  • to cut a groove in something; to flute