chamfer

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of beveling or sloping the edges of a geometric figure or solid object.

  - "The carpenter chamfered the edges of the table to make them smooth."
  - "To chamfer the corners of a brick wall is to make them rounded."

• Noun

  A beveled edge.

  - "The chamfer on the stone monument was worn down by centuries of weather."
  - "The chamfer on the sword gave it a distinctive look."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈtʃæm.fɚ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

fillet

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Synonyms

bevel , round , bevel , flute

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with chamfer
champagner , ranger , stranger

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Variants

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chamfer , chamfered , chamfering , chamfers

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to parcel out land in small portions'. Derived from Old French 'champfrier', meaning 'to parcel out' or 'to divide'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'chamfer' is also used in computer graphics to describe the process of beveling edges of 3D models.

2. Chamfers are commonly used in construction to make sharp corners safer and more visually appealing.

3. The Great Pyramid of Egypt has chamfered edges to make it easier to measure the height of the pyramid.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bevel: A sloping edge or surface, typically forming an angle with a plane or another surface.

2. Chamfered edge: An edge that has been beveled or sloped.

3. Chamfering: The process of beveling or sloping the edges of an object.

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Culture

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In mathematics, a chamfer distance is a measure of the shortest path between two points in a graph, taking the edges' lengths into account.

How to Memorize "chamfer"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a table with rounded edges. Visualize how the edges are gradually sloped to create a chamfer.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'chamfer' with the image of a beveled edge or a sloping surface.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'chamfer' as 'C' for 'Corners' and 'H' for 'Half-rounded'.

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