chamfernoun [ C ]
/ˈʃæm.fər//ˈʃæm.fɚ/specializeda cut on the edge or corner of something that makes it slope slightly rather than being perfectly square
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Edges & extremities of objects
- apex
- apices
- bevel
- border
- bottom
- brim
- crest
- edge
- fringe
- front
- head
- palm-fringed
- peripheral
- periphery
- rim
- skirt
- surmount
- tip
- topmost
- vertex
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Building: carpentry & joinery
Examples from literature
- A slight rounded notch for the thumb, and a longer chamfer for three fingers, form the handle.
- The lower part is a plain, hollowed chamfer moulding.
- There is also the continuous chamfer course that ran along the walls above the heads of these aisle windows.