Difference between Chamfer and Bevel

What is the difference between Chamfer and Bevel?

Chamfer as a noun is an angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges while Bevel as a noun is an edge that is canted, one that is not a 90 degree angle.

Chamfer

Part of speech: noun

Definition: an angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel to cut a groove in something; to flute

Bevel

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90 degree angle.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give a canted edge to a surface.

We hope you now know whether to use Chamfer or Bevel in your sentence.

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