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Sandy Ho Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Rounded edges

what are the subtle differences between "heavily rounded edges","gently rounded edges" and "well-rounded edges"?

especially "heavily" and "gently" have been used here.

it's like I almost understand,but not in a very exact way.

here is the full text.

http://www.fasequipment.com/cp.html

Thank you!
  

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Your author seems to be struggling here. To me, these expressions convey concepts other than those intended. If a board is cut cleanly with a very sharp saw, the edges produced would approach a perfectly square corner, and could be dangerously sharp, with the potential to injure anyone who handles them carelessly - especially a young child.

— Avangi

  • Your author seems to be struggling here.
  • To me, these expressions convey concepts other than those intended.
  • If a board is cut cleanly with a very sharp saw, the edges produced would approach a perfectly square corner, and could be dangerously sharp, with the potential to injure anyone who handles them carelessly - especially a young child.
  • A rounded edge is technically a radiused edge, with material removed to dull, or blunt the sharp corners.
  • The more material removed, the greater the rounding.
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Your author seems to be struggling here. To me, these expressions convey concepts other than those intended.

If a board is cut cleanly with a very sharp saw, the edges produced would approach a perfectly square corner, and could be dangerously sharp, with the potential to injure anyone who handles them carelessly - especially a young child.

A rounded edge is technically a r
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Whoa ,you're incredible.

Those concepts are perfectly clear to me now.
thank you so much!
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