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Webster 1913 Edition


Bezel

Bez′el

(bĕz′ĕl)
,
Noun.
[From an old form of F.
biseau
sloping edge, prob. fr. L.
bis
double. See
Bi-
.]
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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Bezel

BEZ'EL

,
Noun.
The upper part of the collet of a ring, which encompasses and fastens the stone.

Definition 2024


bezel

bezel

English

Noun

bezel (plural bezels)

  1. The sloping edge or face on a cutting tool.
  2. The oblique side or face of a cut gem; especially the upper faceted portion of a brilliant (diamond), which projects from its setting.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

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  • bezel in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition