Countersunk vs. Countersink

Countersunkadjective

(of a bolt or screw) That has a flat conical top allowing it to be inserted flush with a surface

Countersunkadjective

Chamfered at the top; - said of a hole.

Countersunkadjective

Sunk into a chamfer; as, a countersunk bolt.

Countersunkadjective

Beveled on the lower side, so as to fit a chamfered countersink; as, a countersunk nailhead.

Countersinknoun

a cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.

Countersinkverb

(transitive) To create such a conical recess.

Countersinkverb

(transitive) To cause to sink even with or below the surface.

Countersinkverb

To chamfer or form a depression around the top of (a hole in wood, metal, etc.) for the reception of the head of a screw or bolt below the surface, either wholly or in part; as, to countersink a hole for a screw.

Countersinkverb

To cause to sink even with or below the surface; as, to countersink a screw or bolt into woodwork.

Countersinknoun

An enlargement of the upper part of a hole, forming a cavity or depression for receiving the head of a screw or bolt.

Countersinknoun

A drill or cutting tool for countersinking holes.

Countersinknoun

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

Countersinknoun

a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole

Countersinkverb

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

Countersink

A countersink (symbol: ⌵) is a conical hole cut into a manufactured object, or the cutter used to cut such a hole. A common use is to allow the head of a countersunk bolt, screw or rivet, when placed in the hole, to sit flush with or below the surface of the surrounding material (by comparison, a counterbore makes a flat-bottomed hole that might be used with a socket-head capscrew).