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countersink

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coun·ter·sink  (kountr-sngk)
n.
1. A hole with the top part enlarged so that the head of a screw or bolt will lie flush with or below the surface.
2. A tool for making such a hole.
tr.v. coun·ter·sunk (-sngk), coun·ter·sink·ing, coun·ter·sinks
1. To make a countersink on or in.
2. To drive (a screw or bolt) into a countersink.
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countersink
single-flute countersink bit

countersink [ˈkaʊntəˌsɪŋk]
vb -sinks, -sinking, -sank, -sunk (tr)
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) to enlarge the upper part of (a hole) in timber, metal, etc., so that the head of a bolt or screw can be sunk below the surface
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) to drive (a screw) or sink (a bolt) into such an enlarged hole
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Also called countersink bit a tool for countersinking
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a countersunk depression or hole
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.countersink - 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
hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something
2.countersinkcountersink - a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
bit - the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"
Verb1.countersink - insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
bury, sink - embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"
Translations
countersink [ˈkaʊntəsɪŋk] (countersank (pt)) [ˈkaʊntəsɒŋk] (countersunk (pp)) [ˈkaʊntəsʌŋk] VT [+ hole] → avellanar; [+ screw] → encastrar
countersink [ˈkaʊntərsɪŋk] vt [+ hole] → fraiser
counter staff n (in bank, ticket office, post office)guichetiers mpl
countersink [ˈkaʊntəˌsɪŋk] vt (countersank (pt) (countersunk (pp))) (hole) → svasare; (screw) → accecare
countersink [ˈkaʊntəˌsɪŋk] vt (countersank (pt) (countersunk (pp))) (hole) → svasare; (screw) → accecare


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Then it struck me that there was another way: the old countersink method.
 
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