chamfer
Meaning
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An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
Synonyms
scoop out
cavern out
splineway
berel edge
shearing-off
tangental angle
corner cut
gouge out
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈt͡ʃæm.fɚ/
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”).
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