Bezel
the diagonal face at the end of the blade of a chisel, or the like, leading to the edge.
Jewelry.
that part of a ring, bracelet, etc., to which gems are attached.
crown (def 27).
a grooved ring or rim holding a gem, watch crystal, etc., in its setting.
Automotive. the part of a vehicle’s bodywork that surrounds a light.
Historical Examples
Finger-Ring Lore William Jones
Finger-Ring Lore William Jones
Finger-Ring Lore William Jones
The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals Charles Conrad Sleffel
Pearl-Maiden H. Rider Haggard
The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals Charles Conrad Sleffel
North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century C. Malcolm Watkins
The Sins of Sverac Bablon Sax Rohmer
When the World Shook H. Rider Haggard
The Sins of Sverac Bablon Sax Rohmer
noun
the sloping face adjacent to the working edge of a cutting tool
the upper oblique faces of a cut gem
a grooved ring or part holding a gem, watch crystal, etc
a retaining outer rim used in vehicle instruments, e.g. in tachometers and speedometers
a small indicator light used in vehicle instrument panels
n.
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