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How to pronounce countersink in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms set
Type of bury, sink
Type Words
Synonyms counterbore, countersink bit
Type of bit
Type Words
Type of hole

Examples of countersink

countersink
Countersink the holes for the seat screws so the heads are slightly below the surface.
From the dailyherald.com
Countersink nail heads, then fill them, sand lightly, prime and paint.
From the thenewstribune.com
Nail hot-dipped zinc galvanized finish nails, and countersink them.
From the charlotteobserver.com
A countersink is a conical hole cut into a manufactured object, or the cutter used to cut such a hole.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Make sure you countersink the screw heads.
From the expressandstar.com
Countersink those nails, and the holes in the tiles will be invisible, or you will stop looking at them in a few days.
From the boston.com
Just install a finish nail or two in the wood floor, right through the carpet, and then countersink it with a nail set.
From the dailyherald.com
Countersink the heads and cover them with putty.
From the dailyherald.com
Turn the plywood over and drill shallow holes to countersink the bolt head into the ply, approximately 5mm deep.
From the nzherald.co.nz
More examples
  • Set: insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
  • 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
  • Counterbore: a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
  • A countersink is a conical hole cut into a manufactured object, or the cutter used to cut such a hole. A common usage is to allow the head of a countersunk bolt or screw, when placed in the hole, to sit flush with or below the surface of the surrounding material. ...
  • A conical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface; to create such a conical recess
  • (Countersinking) Machining or coining operation to generate a conical angle on a hole.
  • (Countersinking) Process of making a cone shaped enlargement at the entrance of a hole. Countersinkng may be performed on either a lathe or a drilling machine.
  • (Countersinking) The act of producing a beveled edge at the top of a hole so that a screw might be enabled to sit flush with the part.
  • The action of using a special tool to radius the inside of a hosel in order to help provide a measure of protection, particularly for a graphite shaft. Typically heads are countersunk at a 20-degree angle. ...