Dictionary

chamfer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ˈt͡ʃɛəm.fɚ] (Canada, General-American) /æ/ raising
• (California) audio
• [ˈt͡ʃeːm.fə] (Australia) /æ/ raising
• /ˈt͡ʃæm.fə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈt͡ʃæːm.fə/ (Australia)
• /ˈt͡ʃæm.fɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˈt͡ʃɛm.fə/ (New-Zealand)

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”).

Meanings

1. An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.

Forms

Antonyms

fillet

Deriveds

chamfered

Synonyms

round · bevel

Translations (43)

de abgefaste Kante (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · it bisello (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · ru фа́ска (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · sv fas (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · tr oluk (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · pt chanfradura (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · de Abschrägung (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · es chaflán (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · bg жлеб (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · bg фаска (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · tr kanal (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · de Schrägkante (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · es ochava (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · de Hohlrinne (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · de abgeschrägte Kante (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · de Abfasung (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · cs zkosení (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · de gebrochene Kante (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · mt ċanfrin (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · sv bruten kant (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · fr champfrain (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · ja 面取り (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · sv vankant (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · de Auskehlung (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · pl faza (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · sh skošena ivica (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · de Schräge (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · bg скосен ръб (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · sv avfasning (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · fi viiste (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · es chanfle (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · cs úkos (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · ota ییو (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · de Schrägung (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · pt chanfra (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · fr chanfrein (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · tr şev (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · ca xamfrà (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · de Fase (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · nl afschuining (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · pt chanfro (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · sv skråkant (an angled relief or cut at an edge) · cs sražení (hrany) (an angled relief or cut at an edge)

chamfer en · VERB

Pronunciation

• [ˈt͡ʃɛəm.fɚ] (Canada, General-American) /æ/ raising
• (California) audio
• [ˈt͡ʃeːm.fə] (Australia) /æ/ raising
• /ˈt͡ʃæm.fə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈt͡ʃæːm.fə/ (Australia)
• /ˈt͡ʃæm.fɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˈt͡ʃɛm.fə/ (New-Zealand)

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”).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To cut off the edge or corner of something.
2. (transitive) To cut a groove in something.

Forms

Deriveds

chamferer · rechamfer

Synonyms

bevel · flute

Translations (34)

bg рендосвам (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · nl groeven (to cut a groove in something) · ru снима́ть фа́ску (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · bg издялвам (to cut a groove in something) · es chanflear (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · de anschrägen (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · sv bryta (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · cs srazit (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · de furchen (to cut a groove in something) · cs zkosit (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · pt chanfrar (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · de rillen (to cut a groove in something) · mi whakatipihori (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · sv fasa (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · io bizelizar (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · sh skositi (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · de abfasen (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · bg правя фаска (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · fi viistää (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · de einfurchen (to cut a groove in something) · es chaflanar (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · de einkerben (to cut a groove in something) · fr chanfreiner (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · de anfasen (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · de auskehlen (to cut a groove in something) · es achaflanar (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · mi heretua (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · de nuten (to cut a groove in something) · fi uurtaa (to cut a groove in something) · de abschrägen (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · es despalmar (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · fi viistota (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · nl afschuinen (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) · de fasen (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel)