countersink
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countersink
noun countersinks
- A conical recess, typically machined at the mouth of a hole to admit a screw (with a matching taper) so that the screw sits flush with a surface.
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The cutter used to cut such a recess. (Also used, at less depth, for edge-breaking/deburring.)
Holonym: center drill (combined drill and countersink)
Similar: countersinker
verb countersinks · countersinking · countersank · countersunk
- To create such a conical recess. to countersink a hole for a screw
- To cause to sink even with or below the surface. to countersink a screw or bolt into woodwork
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noun a conical recess machined around a hole
| Español | avellanado |
|---|---|
| Français | fraisure |
| Deutsch | Ansenkung, Senkbohrung |
| Italiano | svasatura, accecatura, accecatoio, alesatura |
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