BEVEL
What does "BEVEL" mean?
A surface or edge cut at an angle other than a right angle to another surface.
Meanings
- A sloping edge or surface where two faces meet at an angle that is not 90 degrees. The mirror's glass had a polished bevel around its rim.
- An adjustable tool for marking or measuring angles, used by carpenters. He set the sliding bevel to forty-five degrees. technical
- To cut or shape an edge at a slanting angle. Bevel the corners so they won't snag a sleeve.
Word origin
From Old French 'bevel' or 'baivel', probably from 'baif' ('open-mouthed, gaping'), related to 'bayer' ('to gape'); the idea is of an open angle that yawns rather than meeting square.
Remember it
BEVEL: think of 'level' with a B - it's a level that's been tilted into a slope, an angled edge.
A little poem
The square edge cuts; the bevel learns to yield-
a slanted face that lets the light go field.
couplet
Wordplay
- Why did the carpenter trust the angled edge over the spirit gauge? The bevel told the truth on a slope, while the level only worked when life was flat.
What it teaches
A bevel proves the gentlest fix: shave the sharp corner and the whole thing stops drawing blood.
Quick facts
What does BEVEL mean?
A surface or edge cut at an angle other than a right angle to another surface.
Is BEVEL a valid word?
Yes — BEVEL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BEVEL?
BEVEL has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does BEVEL come from?
From Old French 'bevel' or 'baivel', probably from 'baif' ('open-mouthed, gaping'), related to 'bayer' ('to gape'); the idea is of an open angle that yawns rather than meeting square.
What can BEVEL teach us?
A bevel proves the gentlest fix: shave the sharp corner and the whole thing stops drawing blood.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.