In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
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
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
8 February 2025
STATE
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
Coffee Trivia
