chamfer

Plural: chamfers

Noun

two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.

Verb

Verb Forms: chamfered, chamfering, chamfers

To cut off the edge or corner of a material; to bevel.
cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel
cut a furrow into a columns
To cut off the edge or corner of something.
To cut a groove in something.

Examples

He tried to CHAMFER his opponent’s lead by playing a bingo, but it wasn’t enough.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from chamfering, from Middle French chanfrain, from Middle French, Old French chanfraindre, possibly a compound of chant (“corner”), from Latin canthus (of either Celtic or Latin origin) + fraindre (“to break”), from frangō (“I break”).

Synonyms

bevel, cant, chase, furrow, flute, round

Antonyms

fillet

Scrabble Score: 17

chamfer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
chamfer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chamfer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

chamfer: valid Words With Friends Word