noun Download 🔗Share A cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface. Examples : "The mechanic used a counterbore to create a recess in the metal plate, allowing the screw to sit flush with the surface. " technical machine part industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The tool with which a counterbore is machined. Examples : "The machinist selected the correct counterbore to enlarge the hole and recess the screw head. " technical machine utensil work industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To create such a cylindrical recess. Examples : "The carpenter will counterbore the hole so the screw head sits flush with the surface of the wood. " technical machine work building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
