viistää — meaning in English
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English meaning
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cant
noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
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chamfer
noun An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
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feather
noun One of the light, branching structures covering a bird's body, used for flight and insulation.
Senses
viistää is used for these senses in English:
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bevel
(transitive) To give a canted edge to a surface; to chamfer.
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cant
(transitive) To bevel an edge or corner.
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chamfer
(transitive) To cut off the edge or corner of something.
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feather
(carpentry, engineering) To finely shave or bevel an edge.
cant — full definition
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noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
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noun Insincere or hypocritical talk, especially moralizing speech.
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noun A tilt, slope, or angled position.
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verb To tilt or set something at an angle.
