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chamfer

cham·fer [ chámfər ] (plural cham·fers)


noun 
Definition:
 
shallow angled cut: a shallow cut, edge, or groove made in wood, usually at an angle of 45 degrees to a corner

[Mid-16th century. Back-formation <chamfering "grooving" < French chanfrein "beveled edge" < chanfraindre "bevel" < chant "edge" + fraindre "break"]

cham·fer transitive verb
cham·fered adjective
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