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 carpenter used a countersink to make sure the screw head was level with the surface of the wooden tabletop. " technical machine structure building industry part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To create such a conical recess. Examples : "to countersink a hole for a screw" technical machine building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause to sink even with or below the surface. Examples : "to countersink a screw or bolt into woodwork" technical machine industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading