1. Two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
   "The carpenter added a bevel to soften the edge of the table";
   - cant, chamfer
    
2. A hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size
   "The carpenter used a bevel square to mark the precise angle for the mitre cut";
   - bevel square

1. Cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel
   "bevel the surface";
   - chamfer

Derived forms: bevels, beveled, bevelling, beveling, bevelled

Type of: cut, edge, hand tool

Encyclopedia: Bevel, James