noun
chamfer
Chamfer (noun) means an obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
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An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
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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 (“to break”).
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"chamfer" (noun) means an obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.