countersink

[ verb, noun koun-ter-singk; verb also koun-ter-singk ]

/ verb, noun ˈkaʊn tərˌsɪŋk; verb also ˌkaʊn tərˈsɪŋk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR countersink ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), coun·ter·sank, coun·ter·sunk, coun·ter·sink·ing.

to enlarge the upper part of (a cavity), especially by chamfering, to receive the cone-shaped head of a screw, bolt, etc.

to cause (the head of a screw, bolt, etc.) to sink into a prepared depression so as to be flush with or below the surface.

noun

a tool for countersinking a hole.

a countersunk hole.

Origin of countersink

First recorded in 1810–20; counter- + sink

Words nearby countersink

countershading, countershaft, countershock, countersign, countersignature, countersink, counterspy, counterstain, counterstamp, counterstatement, counterstroke

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Example sentences from the Web for countersink

Bore all holes, where shown in the drawing, and countersink them.
Toy Craft|Leon H. Baxter
Be sure to countersink the holes for the heads of the bolts.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
Two 1⁄4-inch holes were bored, as shown at d, in each piece, and countersunk with the countersink bit.
Carpentry and Woodwork|Edwin W. Foster
Countersink for the heads on the back of the shield and so fasten the antlers in place.
Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit|Albert B. Farnham

The forms of the heads are as in Fig. 387, a being termed a Fillister, b a countersink, and c a round head.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose

British Dictionary definitions for countersink

countersink

/ (ˈkaʊntəˌsɪŋk) /

verb -sinks, -sinking, -sank or -sunk (tr)

to enlarge the upper part of (a hole) in timber, metal, etc, so that the head of a bolt or screw can be sunk below the surface

to drive (a screw) or sink (a bolt) into such an enlarged hole

noun

Also called: countersink bit a tool for countersinking

a countersunk depression or hole

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单词	countersink
释义	countersink [ verb, noun koun-ter-singk; verb also koun-ter-singk ] / verb, noun ˈkaʊn tərˌsɪŋk; verb also ˌkaʊn tərˈsɪŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR countersink ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), coun·ter·sank, coun·ter·sunk, coun·ter·sink·ing. to enlarge the upper part of (a cavity), especially by chamfering, to receive the cone-shaped head of a screw, bolt, etc. to cause (the head of a screw, bolt, etc.) to sink into a prepared depression so as to be flush with or below the surface. noun a tool for countersinking a hole. a countersunk hole. Origin of countersink First recorded in 1810–20; counter- + sink Words nearby countersink countershading, countershaft, countershock, countersign, countersignature, countersink, counterspy, counterstain, counterstamp, counterstatement, counterstroke Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for countersink Bore all holes, where shown in the drawing, and countersink them. Toy Craft\|Leon H. Baxter Be sure to countersink the holes for the heads of the bolts. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various Two 1⁄4-inch holes were bored, as shown at d, in each piece, and countersunk with the countersink bit. Carpentry and Woodwork\|Edwin W. Foster Countersink for the heads on the back of the shield and so fasten the antlers in place. Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit\|Albert B. Farnham The forms of the heads are as in Fig. 387, a being termed a Fillister, b a countersink, and c a round head. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose British Dictionary definitions for countersink countersink / (ˈkaʊntəˌsɪŋk) / verb -sinks, -sinking, -sank or -sunk (tr) to enlarge the upper part of (a hole) in timber, metal, etc, so that the head of a bolt or screw can be sunk below the surface to drive (a screw) or sink (a bolt) into such an enlarged hole noun Also called: countersink bit a tool for countersinking a countersunk depression or hole Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to countersink auger, punch, implement, bit, gimlet, trephine, trepan, borer, riveter, awl, wimble, corkscrew, jackhammer, dibble
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countersink

verb (used with object), coun·ter·sank, coun·ter·sunk, coun·ter·sink·ing.

noun

Origin of countersink

Words nearby countersink

Example sentences from the Web for countersink

British Dictionary definitions for countersink

verb -sinks, -sinking, -sank or -sunk (tr)

noun

Words related to countersink