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COUNTERSINK
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Irregular inflected forms: countersank , countersunk
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
Synonyms:
counterbore; countersink; countersink bit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("countersink" is a kind of...):
bit (the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press)
Sense 2
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("countersink" is a kind of...):
hole (an opening deliberately made in or through something)
Derivation:
countersink (insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink))
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they countersink ... he / she / it countersinks
Past simple: countersank
Past participle: countersunk
-ing form: countersinking
Sense 1
Meaning:
Insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
Synonyms:
countersink; set
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "countersink" is one way to...):
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
countersink (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)