chamfer

English

A chamfer with a lark's tongue upper end

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 (“to break”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæm.fə/
  • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæm.fɚ/, (/æ/ raising) [ˈt͡ʃɛəm.fɚ]
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  • (Australia) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæːm.fə/, (/æ/ raising) [ˈt͡ʃeːm.fə]
  • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛm.fə/

Noun

chamfer (plural chamfers)

  1. An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
    Synonyms: round, bevel
    Antonym: fillet

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Verb

chamfer (third-person singular simple present chamfers, present participle chamfering, simple past and past participle chamfered)

  1. (transitive) To cut off the edge or corner of something.
    Synonym: bevel
  2. (transitive) To cut a groove in something.
    Synonym: flute

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References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “chamfer”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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