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Counterbore

Counterbore Meaning & Definition
Counterbore Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Counterbore?

[n] a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole

Synonyms | Synonyms for Counterbore: countersink | countersink bit

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See Also | bit

Counterbore In Webster's Dictionary

\Coun"ter*bore`\ (-b?r`), n. 1. A flat-bottomed cylindrical enlargement of the mouth of a hole, usually of slight depth, as for receiving a cylindrical screw head. 2. A kind of pin drill with the cutting edge or edges normal to the axis; -- used for enlarging a hole, or for forming a flat-bottomed recess at its mouth.
\Coun`ter*bore"\ (koun`t?r-b?r"), v. t. To form a counterbore in, by boring, turning, or drilling; to enlarge, as a hole, by means of a counterbore.

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