Bevel

/ˈbɛvəl/ noun

An angled edge or surface that cuts across a corner at a slant, used in carpentry and design.

From Old French 'bevel' or 'baevel,' possibly derived from 'baer' (to gape). The tool and concept emerged in medieval craftsmanship, and the term referred to the diagonal cutting angle.

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