chamfer

Meanings

Plural: chamfers

Noun

two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.

Verb

cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel
cut a furrow into a columns
To cut off the edge or corner of something.
To cut a groove in something.

Origin / Etymology

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 (“I break”).

Synonyms

bevel, cant, chase, flute, furrow, round

Antonyms

fillet

Scrabble Score: 17

chamfer is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 18

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