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Countersink

🔄 Synonyms of "Countersink"

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Word	Definition
setverb	(transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
counterborenoun	A cylindrical recess, typically machined at the mouth of a hole to admit a screw (such as a cap screw) so that the screw sits flush with a surface.
countersink bitnoun	a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Countersink"

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Word	Definition
counterborenoun	A cylindrical recess, typically machined at the mouth of a hole to admit a screw (such as a cap screw) so that the screw sits flush with a surface.
setverb	(transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
countersink bitnoun	a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
reamnoun	A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, nowadays usually containing 500 sheets.
countersinkernoun	A device that countersinks.
screw threadnoun	(engineering) A helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points.
sinkernoun	(fishing) A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.
screw boxnoun	(historical, mechanics) A device, resembling a die, made of a type of spindle, for cutting the thread on a wooden screw.
counternoun	One who counts.
cotternoun	(mechanical engineering) A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
self-drilling screwnoun	(construction) A fastener similar to a self-tapping screw, which taps and drills its own hole during application.
millnoun	A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. (Some are small and simple, and some are large and complex.)
jack-sinkernoun	(knitting machines) A thin iron plate operated by the jack to depress the loop of thread between two needles.
slotting machinenoun	A reciprocating machine tool used to cut mortises and to shape openings.
broad	Wide in extent or scope.
screwboardnoun	A vertical board that has an array of holes into which may be placed pins for holding tools etc
slotternoun	(agent noun) Someone or something that slots (that is, makes slots).
wellholenoun	The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.
screwthreadnoun	Alternative form of screw thread. [(engineering) A helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points.]
check nutnoun	(engineering) A secondary nut, screwing down upon the primary nut to secure it.