countersunk
- past participle of countersink.
Example Sentences
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We also like that it comes with countersunk washers and brass screws, which give this holder a streamlined look when hung.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2019
The chocks in which these boats rest are provided with gunmetal wheels, which run in transverse gunmetal tracks, countersunk on the deck.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 11, 2012
Smith simply used 2"-long, 1?4-20 flathead brass bolts with nuts and washers on the inside, countersunk every 10" to attach the ground strip to the hull bottom.
From Time Magazine Archive
Before the last finishing nail is driven and countersunk, Judith has earned the admiration and respect of the crew by swinging her own hammer.
From Time Magazine Archive
Besides the countersunk nozzle, Mr. Caton showed off his new design for attaching the fins to the casement.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
