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Countersink Common

Countersink has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole

3

a cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.

Verb
1

insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

2

To create such a conical recess.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
hole bit bury
Rhyming Words
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