Chamfer

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chamfer \Cham"fer\, n. [See {Chamfron}.]
     The surface formed by cutting away the arris, or angle,
     formed by two faces of a piece of timber, stone, etc.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Chamfer \Cham"fer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chamfered}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Chamfering}. ]
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     1. (Carp.) To cut a furrow in, as in a column; to groove; to
        channel; to flute.
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     2. To make a chamfer on.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chamfer
       n : two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
           [syn: {bevel}, {cant}]
       v 1: cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel; "bevel the surface" [syn:
            {bevel}]
       2: cut a furrow into a columns [syn: {furrow}, {chase}]