Bevel-faced hammer
a riveting hammer having an oblique face.
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the inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not at right angles. a surface that does not form a right angle with adjacent surfaces. Compare chamfer. (of a lock bolt) the oblique end that hits the strike plate. (of a lock with a beveled bolt) the side facing in the same direction […]
- Bevel gear
a gear having teeth cut into a conical surface, usually meshing with a similar gear set at right angles. Historical Examples Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II Joshua Rose Aviation Engines Victor Wilfred Pag Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions Henry C. Horstmann Aviation Engines Victor Wilfred Pag Physics Willis Eugene Tower Modern […]
- Bevel joint
a miter joint, especially one in which two pieces meet at other than a right angle.
- Bevel siding
siding composed of tapered pieces, as clapboards, laid with the thicker lower edge of any piece overlapping the thinner upper edge of the piece below it.
- Bevel square
an adjustable tool used by woodworkers for laying out angles and for testing the accuracy of surfaces worked to a slope. Historical Examples Carpentry for Boys J. S. Zerbe Mission Furniture H. H. Windsor Mission Furniture H. H. Windsor noun a woodworker’s square with an adjustable arm that can be set to mark out an […]