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
- a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
VERB
- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
How To Use countersink In A Sentence
- You can even countersink and cover the screws with a dab of caulk.
- Countersink nail and screw heads that are sticking up above the surface.
- Fasten the bottom of each brace with a 6-inch machine bolt and countersink the washer and nut.
- Depending on how far the bolts stick out beyond the boards, we either countersink the nuts or wrap two layers of duct tape over the ends of the bolts to prevent damage to the greenhouse film.
- Place the hinge leaf in the mortise and position the self-centering tool in the countersink recesses of the hinge.
- Construction began by countersinking the holes for the bolster rivets slightly.
- Fabricators can use one holder with a variety of special forming inserts - anything from countersinks and continuous beads to formed embosses for logos and branding. Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news
- Use a nail punch to countersink all nail heads approximately 1/8 ‘below the wood surface.’
- You can add a paint mixer, right-angle drive, wire brushes, wood countersinks, and even saws, lathes, and rotary rasps and files.
- It's helpful to first pre-drill a small hole in the wood where you want to countersink the brass screws.
