n.

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.

[Probably French dialectal; akin to French biseau, from bis, two times, from Latin.]

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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IN BRIEF: A rim in which a jewel is held; the face of a cut jewel.

...brilliant as an emerald in the bezel of a ring. — Dorothy L. Sayers

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a sloping edge on a cutting tool

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bezel	Bezel Necklaces
Bezel Earring	Countdown Bezel