countersinking — coun·ter·sink || kaÊŠntÉ™rsɪŋk v. make (the head of a bolt, nail, etc.) flush or level with a surface … English contemporary dictionary
countersink and countersinking — A countersink is a tool with which a drilled hole s opening can be beveled in order to position the head of a screw or a bolt, used to join sections of a work, even with a material s outer surface. Countersinking is the method of using a… … Glossary of Art Terms
Countersink — A countersink is a conical hole cut into a manufactured object, or the cutter used to cut such a hole. A common usage is to allow the head of a countersunk bolt or screw, when placed in the hole, to sit flush with or below the surface of the… … Wikipedia
machine tool — machine tooled, adj. a power operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances. [1860 65] * * * Stationary, power driven machine used to cut, shape, or form materials such as metal and wood. Machine… … Universalium
countersink — v., n. /kown teuhr singk /; v. also /kown teuhr singk /, v., countersank, countersunk, countersinking, n. v.t. 1. to enlarge the upper part of (a cavity), esp. by chamfering, to receive the cone shaped head of a screw, bolt, etc. 2. to cause (the … Universalium
countersink — /ˈkaʊntəsɪŋk/ (say kowntuhsingk) verb (t) (countersunk, countersinking) 1. to enlarge the upper part of (a hole or cavity), especially by chamfering, to receive the cone shaped head of a screw, bolt, etc. 2. to cause (the head of a screw, bolt,… …
countersink — [kount′ər siŋk΄] vt. countersunk, countersinking 1. to enlarge the top part of (a hole in metal, wood, etc.) so that the head of a bolt, screw, etc. will fit flush with or below the surface 2. to sink the head of (a bolt, screw, etc.) into such a … English World dictionary
a conterbore — Countersink Coun ter*sink , n. 1. An enlargement of the upper part of a hole, forming a cavity or depression for receiving the head of a screw or bolt. [1913 Webster] Note: In the United States a flaring cavity formed by chamfering the edges of a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Countersink — Coun ter*sink (koun t[ e]r*s[i^][ng]k ; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Countersunk} ( s[u^][ng]k ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Countersinking}.] 1. To chamfer or form a depression around the top of (a hole in wood, metal, etc.) for the reception of the head of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Countersink — Coun ter*sink , n. 1. An enlargement of the upper part of a hole, forming a cavity or depression for receiving the head of a screw or bolt. [1913 Webster] Note: In the United States a flaring cavity formed by chamfering the edges of a round hole… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
