countersink (redirected from countersinking)

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.

countersink single-flute countersink bit

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countersink

Verb

[-sinking, -sank, -sunk] to drive (a screw) into a shaped hole so that its head is below the surface

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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.	countersink - a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole counterbore, countersink bit 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"
Verb	1.	countersink - insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) set bury, sink - embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"

Translations

countersink [ˈkauntəsɪŋk] vt [+ hole] → fraiser

countersink [ˈkauntəsɪŋk] vt → senken

countersink [ˈkauntəsɪŋk] vt [+ hole] → svasare