bevellerbevelern.
/ˈbɛvələ/ An operative in various trades, esp. one who bevels the edges of plate glass or steel plates; one who cuts stereotype, electrotype, or process plates and bevels them; one who cuts, bevels, and (when necessary) gilds cards.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > worker performing process or spec. task > [noun] > who shapes > specific shape
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beveller?1881
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?1881 Census Eng. & Wales: Instr. Clerks classifying Occupations & Ages (?1885) 83 Card, Pattern-card..Perforator, Beveller.
?1881 Census Eng. & Wales: Instr. Clerks classifying Occupations & Ages (?1885) 55 Plate and Looking Glass Silverer: Beveller, Dipper.
1890 W. J. Gordon Foundry 131 We may as well follow the plate to the bevellers, where the edges are again ground and smoothened.
1921 Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §558 Card beveller..arranges a pile of cards so that edge of pile slopes at required bevel angle..and scrapes sloped edge with sharp knife.
1961 Evening Standard 19 July 19/4 (advt.) Wanted Beveller..Gt. Yarmouth.
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