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.
will countersink
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future tenseof countersink.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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If you are anything of a carpenter you will countersink the holes for the heads of the screws; this will also prevent a possible splitting of the strip.
From The Book-Hunter at Home by P. B. M. Allan
