Bezel
WordNet
noun
(1) A sloping edge on a cutting tool
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From old dialect biseau ("sloping edge"), variation on bijou ("jewel"), itself probably from late Breton bisou, ("ring worn on the finger").
Noun
- 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 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.