Definitions from Wiktionary (countersink)
▸ noun: 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.
▸ noun: The cutter used to cut such a recess. (Also used, at less depth, for edge-breaking/deburring.)
▸ verb: (transitive) To create such a conical recess.
▸ verb: (transitive, intransitive) To cause to sink even with or below the surface.
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▸ noun: 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.
▸ noun: The cutter used to cut such a recess. (Also used, at less depth, for edge-breaking/deburring.)
▸ verb: (transitive) To create such a conical recess.
▸ verb: (transitive, intransitive) To cause to sink even with or below the surface.
Similar:
counterbore,
set,
countersink bit,
countersinker,
screw thread,
sinker,
screw box,
counter,
cotter,
self-drilling screw,
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Types:
flat countersink,
round countersink,
square countersink,
stepped countersink,
countersink bit,
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