countersunk hole

noun

A hole drilled into a surface so that, when a screw is inserted, the screw head is level with the surface.

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Meanings

nouncountersunk hole (plural countersunk holes)

plural countersunk holes

  1. A hole drilled into a surface so that, when a screw is inserted, the screw head is level with the surface.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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