countersink
verb (used with object)
to enlarge the upper part of (a cavity), especially by chamfering, to receive the cone-shaped head of a screw, bolt, etc.
countersinking
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present participleof countersink.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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I told him I thought countersinking the nozzle was a good idea.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Another and simple form of square centre for countersinking is shown in Fig.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
If the countersinking is done before the end of the work is squared, it will not be true with the centre-drilled hole.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
In this case it is assumed that the centre-drilling and countersinking are true one with the other.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
Countersunk riveting is generally tighter than snapped, because countersinking the hole is really facing it; and the countersunk rivet is, in point of fact, made on a face joint.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 by Various
