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Complete Definition of "counterbore"

Image:Counterbore hole stainless steel.jpg|thumb|right|A counterbore in a piece of metal.
English

Etymology
from counter- (against) + bore (hole)

Noun
counterbore

  1. A cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
  2. The tool with which a counterbore is machined.

Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
counterbore

  1. To create such a cylindrical recess.

See also
countersink
spotface

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