countersink

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface

Definition categories: man–made, hole

2. a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole

Similar word(s): counterbore

Definition categories: man–made, bit

verb

1. insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

Similar word(s): set

Definition categories: contact, bury, sink

Sentences with countersink as a verb:

- to countersink a hole for a screw

- to countersink a screw or bolt into woodwork