bezel
English
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Etymology
From old (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French dialect biseau (“sloping edge”), variation on bijou (“jewel”), itself probably from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Breton bisou, bizou (“ring worn on the finger”), from biz (“finger”).
Unrelated to similar bevel, which is of distinct French origin.
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file) - Homophone: bezzle
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.
Translations
the sloping edge or face of a cutting tool
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the oblique side or face of a cut gem
the rim and flange which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object
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the panel that covers the front of a computer case or the panel covering each drive bay
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See also
References
- “bezel”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition