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Oblique cut, as on a mirror's edge
Answer for the clue "Oblique cut, as on a mirror's edge ", 5 letters:
bevel
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1560s, possibly from Old French *baivel (Modern French béveau , biveau ), possibly from bayer "to gape, yawn," from Latin *batare "to yawn, gape," from Latin root *bat- , possibly imitative of yawning. If so, the time gap is puzzling. The verb is first ...
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
A bevelled edge (UK) or beveled edge (US) refers to an edge of a structure that is not perpendicular to the faces of the piece. The words bevel and chamfer overlap in usage; in general usage they are often interchanged, while in technical usage they may ...
Usage examples of bevel.
The swell of her breasts above the square cut bodice made him wish Bevel gone so he could explore and taste her lushness.
Before she could return the kiss, Bevel arrived to assist Drew in preparing for bed.
Any moment, Bevel or Peggy would arrive and he wanted no interruptions.
The footmen loaded trunks on the carriage where Bertha, Prabha, Peggy and Bevel were to ride.
Though Bevel would have created an unusual arrangement, Drew believed he would do.
A small mental push sent Bevel veering off toward the galley, obedient to the planted suggestion to share a glass of doctored wine with his captain.
Then, unerringly directing his face toward the camera pick-up, Bevel grinned.
Sick to her stomach, she had begged Bevel to help her, telling him only that her master wished her to spy on the ship, but that she would rather serve her new masters faithfully.
She had lost it, railing and ranting at Bevel two ship nights before, demanding they leave immediately.
This morning, Bevel had awakened her with a contrite tongue-lashing, driving her to a glittering peak before leveB had plumbed the depths of her throat, leaving a warm, thick puddle of his copious satisfaction in her belly.
Thank Sparkle Bevel had proved to be a Being who secretly deplored slavery.
The thought of Bevel -- of anyone -- touching any portion of the body resting so peacefully against his caused a growl to rumble in his throat, had him exposing his fangs and tensing his body for attack.
Willa for he had known Bevel too long to harbor doubts about his loyalty.
And then he remembered that this was sloppy and superstitious thinking for a man who knew how to bevel a three eighths Gripley.
Qwi Xux, Ohran Keldor, Bevel Lemelisk, and the other designers of the Death Star.