counterbore
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From counter- (“against”) + bore (“hole”).
Noun[edit]
counterbore (plural counterbores)
- A cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
- The tool with which a counterbore is machined.
Translations[edit]
recess-machining tool
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Verb[edit]
counterbore (third-person singular simple present counterbores, present participle counterboring, simple past and past participle counterbored)
- (transitive) To create such a cylindrical recess.