Forstner bit

noun

A kind of drill bit that bores precise flat-bottomed holes in wood, in any orientation with respect to the grain.

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Meanings

nounForstner bit (plural Forstner bits)

plural Forstner bits

  1. A kind of drill bit that bores precise flat-bottomed holes in wood, in any orientation with respect to the grain.

Origin

From Forstner (proper noun) + bit (noun). Named after American inventor, gunsmith and merchant Benjamin Forstner (1834–1897). First attested after 1886.

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APA

Forstner bit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Forstner%20bit

MLA

“Forstner bit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Forstner%20bit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Forstner bit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Forstner%20bit.

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