Chamfering is the process of creating a beveled or sloped edge on a material, often done to make it easier to handle or to create a smoother finish on a product. Other synonyms for chamfering include bevelling, grinding, tapering, sloping, and rounding. Bevelling is particularly relevant in the context of angled cuts made to join two materials, such as with a miter joint. Grinding is a common method used to shape metal and wood materials while tapering is the gradual reduction in size of a piece of wood or metal. Sloping is used more broadly to describe the process of creating any type of slope or angle on a material. Rounding is often used to describe the process of creating a uniform, rounded edge.