bezel

bezel

The front cover of a desktop or tower computer case. The term also refers to the individual drive bay covers, which are removed to install CD-ROMs and other removable drives that require access from the front of the case. A removable drive may have its own custom bezel, otherwise it is mounted flush with the front of the case.

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bezel

1. the sloping face adjacent to the working edge of a cutting tool

2. a retaining outer rim used in vehicle instruments, eg in tachometers and speedometers

3. a small indicator light used in vehicle instrument panels

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bezel [′bez·əl]

(design engineering)

A grooved rim used to hold a transparent glass or plastic window or lens for a meter, tuning dial, or some other indicating device.

A sloping face on a cutting tool.

(lapidary)

The oblique face of a cut gem, between the table and the girdle.

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bezel, basil

The bevel or sloping edge of a cutting tool, as an ax or chisel.