countersink

countersink is a 11-letter English word with 7 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 21 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. 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.
2. transitive verb. To cause to sink even with or below the surface; as, to countersink a screw or bolt into woodwork.
3. noun. An enlargement of the upper part of a hole, forming a cavity or depression for receiving the head of a screw or bolt.
4. noun. A drill or cutting tool for countersinking holes.
5. noun. a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole

   Synonyms: counterbore

6. noun. 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
7. verb. insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

   Synonyms: set

Synonyms

counterbore, set

Common word forms

countersinks, countersinking

Words from these letters

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