countersink

Meaning of countersink

noun

A cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.

verb
  1. To create such a conical recess.
    to countersink a hole for a screw
  2. To cause to sink even with or below the surface.
    to countersink a screw or bolt into woodwork

Information about countersink

  • The plural form of countersink is: countersinks.
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Hyphenation of countersink

coun-ter-sink

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
  • countersink is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

countersink synonyms

Meaning counterbore:

counterbore

Meaning set:

set

Words that rhyme with countersink

Sink, sink, Navesink, resink, msink, Neversink, Sintsink

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