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countersink

verb
coun·​ter·​sink | \ ˈkau̇n-tÉ™r-ËŒsiÅ‹k How to pronounce countersink (audio) \
countersunk\ ˈkau̇n-​tÉ™r-​ËŒsəŋk How to pronounce countersunk (audio) \; countersinking

Definition of countersink

 (Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to make a countersink on (a hole)
2 : to set the head of (something, such as a screw) at or below the surface

countersink

noun

Definition of countersink (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : a bit or drill for making a funnel-shaped enlargement at the outer end of a drilled hole
2 : the enlargement made by a countersink

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Illustration of countersink

Noun

countersink 1

In the meaning defined above

Examples of countersink in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

 If screw heads sit slightly above the surface, remove, countersink, and screw back in. — The Editors Of House Beautiful, House Beautiful, "How to Fix Scratched and Creaky Floorboards," 11 Feb. 2015

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First Known Use of countersink

Verb

1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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