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centre bit

British

noun

a drilling bit with a central projecting point and two side cutters

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centre bit

Archaeologists from the programme said the fish counter would have been whittled to shape, then polished - the mouth cut with a saw and the eye inscribed with a centre bit tool or compass.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2023

In the adjoining piece a hole is bored with a centre bit and a slot is cut with an 1⁄8 in. chisel.

From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by William Fairham

With 11⁄2-in. centre bit drill the holes indicated by b b, right through.

From Hand-Craft The Most Reliable Basis of Technical Education in Schools and Classes by John D. Sutcliffe

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