chamfer

noun
/ˈt͡ʃæm.fə/UK/ˈt͡ʃæm.fɚ/CA/ˈt͡ʃæːm.fə/

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”).

  1. derived from canthus
  2. derived from chanfraindre
  3. borrowed from chanfrain

Definitions

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

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

  2. To cut off the edge or corner of something.

  3. To cut a groove in something.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA