chamfer

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈt͡ʃæm.fə/
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/ˈt͡ʃæm.fə/ · /ˈt͡ʃæm.fɚ/ · [ˈt͡ʃɛəm.fɚ] · /ˈt͡ʃæːm.fə/ · [ˈt͡ʃeːm.fə] · /ˈt͡ʃɛm.fə/

Definition of chamfer

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

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

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

verb

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

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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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