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Recent Examples of chamfer
Planning laws also resulted in the north and east faces of the tower being chamfered, presumably to ensure views and sunlight weren't blocked in key areas.
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2025
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
Adam Williams, New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chamfer
Verb
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Its water-resistant surface, beveled edges for enhanced safety, and non-slip rubber backing helped keep it stable.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The date window is beveled and machined directly into the solid meteorite, rather than applied to a brass baseplate as is common with most stone dials.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Representatives of the property management company milled a block away holding drills.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Everything is freshly made and ingredients impeccably sourced; the wheat for the noodles is even grown and milled right outside the city.—
Eleanor Aldridge,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
Verb
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May 20, 2025 An emergency motion for that temporary furlough was filed Tuesday in federal court, and documents were obtained and reviewed by The Times.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Sentencing papers filed Thursday show Jaydin Davinci Alford pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, reduced from first-degree murder, in exchange for the sentence imposed by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Melanie Martin.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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“Chamfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chamfer. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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