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Webster 1913 Edition


Countersunk

Coun′ter-sunkˊ

(-s?nkˊ)
,
p.
p.
&
Adj.
.
1.
Chamfered at the top; – said of a hole.
2.
Sunk into a chamfer;
as, a
countersunk
bolt
.
3.
Beveled on the lower side, so as to fit a chamfered countersink;
as, a
countersunk
nailhead
.

Definition 2024


countersunk

countersunk

English

Verb

countersunk

  1. past participle of countersink

Adjective

countersunk (not comparable)

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

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