About The Word Countersink
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Countersink
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What's The Definition Of Countersink?
[n] a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
[n] 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 [v] insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) Synonyms | Synonyms for Countersink: counterbore | countersink bit | set Related Terms | Find terms related to Countersink: See Also | bit | bury | hole | sink Countersink In Webster's Dictionary \Coun"ter*sink`\ (koun"t[~e]r*s[i^][ng]k`; 277), v.
t. [imp. & p. p. {Countersunk} (-s[u^][ng]k`); 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. |
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