How to pronounce bevel
American English pronunciation
BEV-ul
- IPA
- /ˈbɛvəl/
- Syllables
- BEV · ul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What bevel means
A slanted edge instead of a square corner
In a sentence: The glass tabletop has a bevel so the edge won't be sharp.
Where it comes from: It came from old French, perhaps from a word meaning "to gape" or "open-mouthed."
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