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Beveling

Bevel \Bev"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Beveled (?) or Bevelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Beveling or Bevelling.] To cut to a bevel angle; to slope the edge or surface of.

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beveling

alt. (present participle of bevel English) n. (alternative spelling of bevelling English) vb. (present participle of bevel English)

Usage examples of "beveling".

This was the picture he loved, one which meant home and security for him: the father working with tempered iron chisels to round a fluted column, the youngest son beveling a set of steps, one of the older two carving a delicate window frame, the other graining a door panel, the grandfather polishing a column on a pumice wheelstone with thin river sand.

Punching out the dial shaft to let the tumblers fall out of the way of the bolt was corrected by beveling the shaft into the wall of the safe door.

Walking in a tight circle, beveling the edge inward so that the plug wouldn't fall through to the floor below, he carved out a round hole a little wider than Artoo.

He picked up a brick, holding it upright while he applied a thick layer of mortar to one end with a trowel, beveling the soft cement as if it were a gritty gray cheese.