counterbored

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A form of counterbore — A cylindrical recess, typically machined at the mouth of a hole to admit a screw (such as a cap screw) so that the screw sits flush with a surface.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of counterbore
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APA

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

MLA

“counterbored.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterbored. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterbored,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterbored.

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