- facet cut
- фасетная огранка
English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
cut glass — cut glass, adj. glass ornamented or shaped by cutting or grinding with abrasive wheels. [1835 45] * * * Glassware characterized by a series of facets, or patterns, cut into its surface. A marked pattern is roughed out on a glass object with a… … Universalium
facet — [fas′it] n. [Fr facette, dim. of face, FACE] 1. any of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem: see GEM 2. any of a number of sides or aspects, as of a personality 3. Anat. any small, smooth surface on a bone or other hard part 4. Archit … English World dictionary
Facet — Fac et, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Faceted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Faceting}.] To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cut — [n1] incision carving, chip, chop, cleavage, cleft, dissection, fissure, furrow, gash, graze, groove, intersection, kerf, laceration, mark, nick, nip, notch, opening, passage, penetration, pierce, prick, rabbet, rent, rip, scarification,… … New thesaurus
facet — ► NOUN 1) one side of something many sided, especially of a cut gem. 2) an aspect: different facets of the truth. DERIVATIVES faceted adjective. ORIGIN French facette little face … English terms dictionary
Facet — Facets are flat faces on geometric shapes. The organization of naturally occurring facets was key to early developments in crystallography, since they reflect the underlying symmetry of the crystal structure. Gemstones commonly have facets cut… … Wikipedia
facet — /fas it/, n., v., faceted, faceting or (esp. Brit.) facetted, facetting. n. 1. one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem. 2. a similar surface cut on a fragment of rock by the action of water, windblown sand, etc. 3. aspect; phase:… … Universalium
facet — 1. noun /ˈfæsɪt/ a) Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem. This facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value. b) One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things. The childs learning disability was only one… … Wiktionary
cut — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. incise, carve, dissect, slice, shave, trim, shape; separate, divide, split, sever; abridge, shorten, diminish, reduce, curtail; hurt, sting, wound, snub, ignore; reap, gather. See disjunction,… … English dictionary for students
facet — /ˈfæsət / (say fasuht) noun 1. one of the small plane polished surfaces of a cut gem. 2. aspect; phase: a facet of the mind. 3. Architecture a filled in flute sometimes seen at the bottom of columnar shafts. 4. Zoology one of the corneal lenses… …
facet — fac|et [ˈfæsıt] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: facette, from face face ] 1.) one of several parts of someone s character, a situation etc = ↑aspect facet of ▪ He has travelled extensively in China, recording every facet of life. 2.) multi… … Dictionary of contemporary English