chamfered

Meanings

1. 1adjectivebefore a nountechnical

   Having a flat, angled cut across a corner or edge, usually to make it less sharp or to help two pieces fit together.

   Grammar: Used before a noun: a chamfered edge, a chamfered corner. It describes a thing that has been chamfered.

   Patterns

   • chamfered edge
   • chamfered corner
   • chamfered end

   The table has chamfered edges, so it feels smooth when you run your hand along it.

   The carpenter used a plane to make a chamfered corner on the wooden frame.

   The mirror is set in a chamfered frame that catches the light.

2. 2verbtransitivetechnical

   Past tense and past participle of chamfer: cut a flat, angled surface along an edge or corner.

   Grammar: Takes an object: chamfer the edge. The past form is chamfered.

   Patterns

   • chamfer something
   • chamfer an edge
   • chamfer a corner

   He chamfered the sharp edges of the metal plate before painting it.

   The glass was chamfered along the rim to give it a decorative finish.

Word forms

Common combinations

chamfered edge

The chamfered edge on the shelf prevents splinters.

chamfered corner

The chamfered corner of the table makes it safer for children.

chamfered end

The chamfered end of the pipe helps it slide into the fitting.

Synonyms and how they differ

beveled

Beveled is similar but often refers to a wider angled cut, especially on glass or mirrors; chamfered is more common for wood and metal.

slanted

Slanted simply means at an angle; chamfered specifically means an edge cut at an angle to replace a sharp corner.

Word family

chamfer verb

to cut a flat angled surface on an edge

chamfer noun

a flat angled surface cut on an edge

Commonly confused: chamfered or chamfered vs. chamfer?

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