| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | bez·el |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  b z  l |
| NOUN: | 1. A slanting surface or bevel on the edge of a cutting tool, such as a chisel. 2. The upper, faceted portion of a cut gem, above the girdle and below the table. 3. A groove or flange designed to hold a beveled edge, as of a watch crystal or a gem. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Probably French dialectal; akin to French biseau, from bis, two times, from Latin. See dwo- in Appendix I.
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