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countersink

noun verb

a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole

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Word length
11
Starts with
C
Ends with
K
Contains
OUNTERSIN
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole

noun

  1. a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface

verb

  1. insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

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