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Coun"ter*sink` (koun"t&etilde_;r*sĭ&nsmacr_;k`; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Countersunk (-sŭ&nsmacr_;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 a screw or bolt below the surface, either wholly or in part; as, to countersink a hole for a screw.
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2. To cause to sink even with or below the surface; as, to countersink a screw or bolt into woodwork.
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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.
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&hand_; In the United States a flaring cavity formed by chamfering the edges of a round hole is called a countersink, while a cylindrical flat-bottomed enlargement of the mouth of the hole is usually called a conterbore.
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2. A drill or cutting tool for countersinking holes.
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