Associations to the word «Chamfer»

Wiktionary

CHAMFER, noun. (woodworking) (engineering) (drafting) (CAD) an obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges
CHAMFER, verb. (transitive) to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel
CHAMFER, verb. (transitive) to cut a groove in something; to flute

Dictionary definition

CHAMFER, noun. Two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees.
CHAMFER, verb. Cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel; "bevel the surface".
CHAMFER, verb. Cut a furrow into a columns.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.