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Joiner's instrument giving angles that aren't right (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bevel

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This clue might be a double definition.

'joiner's' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'instrument giving angles that aren't right' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for bevel that I've seen before include "Slant of surface" , "Inclination of a surface" , "Sloping surface or edge" , "Two flat surfaces meeting at other than a right angle" , "Sloping edge or chamfer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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