cham·fer
ˈcham(p)-fər 
ˈcham-pər
chamfered; chamfering
ˈcham(p)-f(ə-)riŋ
ˈcham-p(ə-)riŋ
: a beveled edge
Examples of chamfer in a Sentence
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Fred M.h. Gregory, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
Kalsi smoothed them into perfection with the patience of one of the takumi who hand-chamfer the flanks of the Toyota Century.
—Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 3 July 2022
Huawei engineered the Matebook 13 out of an aluminum alloy, chamfered the edges, and finished it off with a sandblast process that gives the surface a bit of grip.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 7 Jan. 2019
There are no high-end extras like leather pads, memory foam, or chamfered aluminum edges.
—Vlad Savov, The Verge, 3 May 2018
The brick nine-story cube—its corners chamfered and its windows and doorways forming a grid—stood bulky and boxy alongside the New Hampshire prep school’s neo-Georgian dorms.
—Sara Bliss, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2017
The iPhone 5, in particular, was a jewel; to me, its flat sides, chamfered edges and remarkable build quality suggested something miraculous, as if Mr. Ive had been divinely inspired in his locked white room.
—Farhad Manjoo, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2016
Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
With the vertical edges and just a slight chamfer, the overall feel is reminiscent of several Android smartphones.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The case has been skillfully refinished to bring the original chamfer back to life (along the outer top edge of the lugs).
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
The lines are crisp with the subtle chamfer along the lugs perfectly intact.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
The case is very strong, with clear chamfers along the outside of the lugs.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 14 June 2024
Our favorite such detail might just be the way the body sides roll through 90 degrees to meet the side glass with no chamfer, crease, or molding.
—Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 18 Apr. 2022
Complete each groove by taking a wood file and making a slight chamfer on the bottom edge of the groove (as shown).
—Ricard Romanski, Popular Mechanics, 8 Feb. 2020
Use a small router and a chamfer bit to ease the corners on the legs and cross supports.
—Richard Romanski, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2020
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Verb
The body of the A6 looks as solid as a block of granite that's been chiseled and chamfered to knock off the sharp edges.
—Fred M.h. Gregory, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
Kalsi smoothed them into perfection with the patience of one of the takumi who hand-chamfer the flanks of the Toyota Century.
—Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 3 July 2022
Huawei engineered the Matebook 13 out of an aluminum alloy, chamfered the edges, and finished it off with a sandblast process that gives the surface a bit of grip.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 7 Jan. 2019
There are no high-end extras like leather pads, memory foam, or chamfered aluminum edges.
—Vlad Savov, The Verge, 3 May 2018
The brick nine-story cube—its corners chamfered and its windows and doorways forming a grid—stood bulky and boxy alongside the New Hampshire prep school’s neo-Georgian dorms.
—Sara Bliss, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2017
The iPhone 5, in particular, was a jewel; to me, its flat sides, chamfered edges and remarkable build quality suggested something miraculous, as if Mr. Ive had been divinely inspired in his locked white room.
—Farhad Manjoo, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2016
Noun
This example, from Craft + Tailored, hails from 1991, and boats original chamfers on the lugs throughout.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
With the vertical edges and just a slight chamfer, the overall feel is reminiscent of several Android smartphones.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The case has been skillfully refinished to bring the original chamfer back to life (along the outer top edge of the lugs).
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
The lines are crisp with the subtle chamfer along the lugs perfectly intact.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
The case is very strong, with clear chamfers along the outside of the lugs.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 14 June 2024
Our favorite such detail might just be the way the body sides roll through 90 degrees to meet the side glass with no chamfer, crease, or molding.
—Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 18 Apr. 2022
Complete each groove by taking a wood file and making a slight chamfer on the bottom edge of the groove (as shown).
—Ricard Romanski, Popular Mechanics, 8 Feb. 2020
Use a small router and a chamfer bit to ease the corners on the legs and cross supports.
—Richard Romanski, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2020
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“Chamfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chamfer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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