chamfer

Meaning

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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