1. a beveled edge or corner formed by cutting away the sharp angle
Usage: carpentry; engineering

1. to cut a furrow in or bevel
Usage: carpentry; engineering

Examples

• The carpenter added a chamfer to soften the sharp edge of the wooden beam.
• Each corner of the metal plate had a small chamfer for safety.
• The machinist chamfered the holes to remove burrs.
• A 45-degree chamfer was cut along the entire length of the board.
• The designer specified chamfers on all exposed edges.
• He used a router to chamfer the tabletop edges.