countersinking

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A form of countersink — A conical recess, typically machined at the mouth of a hole to admit a screw (with a matching taper) so that the screw sits flush with a surface.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of countersink
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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