BEZEL

bezel

(noun) a sloping edge on a cutting tool

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bezel (plural bezels)

The sloping edge or face on a cutting tool.

The oblique side or face of a cut gem; especially the upper faceted portion of a brilliant (diamond), which projects from its setting.

The rim and flange which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, such as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set; the collet.

The panel that covers the front of a computer case, or the panel covering each drive bay that can be removed to install a removable drive that requires external access, such as a CD/DVD-ROM drive, which usually has its own preinstalled bezel.

Source: Wiktionary


Bez"el, n. Etym: [From an old form of F. biseau sloping edge, prob. fr. L. bis double. See Bi-.]

Definition: The rim which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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