释义 |
cham·fer I. \ˈcham(p)fə(r), -aam-, -mpə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: modification of Middle French chanfrein, alteration of chanfreint beveled edge, from past participle of chanfraindre to bevel, from chant edge (from Latin canthus iron ring round a carriage wheel) + fraindre to break, from Latin frangere — more at cant, break 1. : a small groove : furrow 2. : the surface formed by cutting away the angle at the intersection of two faces of a piece of timber, stone, or metal : a beveled edge II. transitive verb (chamfered ; chamfered ; chamfering \-f(ə)riŋ, -p(ə)r-\ ; chamfers) 1. a. : to cut a furrow in (as in a column) : groove, channel, flute b. : to cut off corners or edges (as of timber columns and beams) 2. : to make a chamfer on : cut or reduce (as an angle) to a chamfer : bevel |