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COUNTERSINK
counterbore, countersink, countersink bit
(noun) a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
countersink
(noun) a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface
set, countersink
(verb) insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
countersink (plural countersinks)
a cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
Verb
countersink (third-person singular simple present countersinks, present participle countersinking, simple past countersank, past participle countersunk)
(transitive) To create such a conical recess.
(transitive) To cause to sink even with or below the surface.
Source: Wiktionary
Coun"ter*sink` (koun"tr-sk`; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Countersunk (- s; p. pr. & vb. n. Countersinking.]
1. To chamfer or form a depression around the top of (a hole in wood, metal, etc.) for the reception of the head of a screw or bolt below the surface, either wholly or in part; as, to countersink a hole for a screw.
2. To cause to sink even with or below the surface; as, to countersink a screw or bolt into woodwork.
Coun"ter*sink`, n.
1. An enlargement of the upper part of a hole, forming a cavity or depression for receiving the head of a screw or bolt.
Note: In the United States a flaring cavity formed by chamfering the edges of a round hole is called a countersink, while a cylindrical flat-bottomed enlargement of the mouth of the hole is usually called a conterbore.
2. A drill or cutting tool for countersinking holes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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