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countersink

/ˈkaʊn.tə.sɪŋk/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa un agujero, generalmente en madera, cuya parte superior está ensanchada para que la cabeza de un tornillo o perno quede al ras de la superficie o por debajo de ella, o la herramienta utilizada para hacer dicho agujero., Verbo que describe la acción de ensanchar la parte superior de un agujero perforado para que la cabeza de un tornillo o perno quede al ras de la superficie o por debajo de ella.

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noun

C1formalcommontechnical/ˈkaʊn.tə.sɪŋk/

A noun referring to a hole, typically in wood, with the top part widened so that the head of a screw or bolt sits flush with or below the surface, or a tool used to create such a hole.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un agujero, generalmente en madera, cuya parte superior está ensanchada para que la cabeza de un tornillo o perno quede al ras de la superficie o por debajo de ella, o la herramienta utilizada para hacer dicho agujero.
  1. Enlarged hole for screw head B2 formal

    A hole, typically in wood or metal, whose upper part is widened so that the head of a screw or bolt sits flush with or below the surface.

    • He drilled a countersink to hide the screw heads.
    • The carpenter used a countersink to ensure a smooth finish.
    • A proper countersink prevents the screw from protruding.

    🇪🇸Avellanado

    Sinónimos: counterbore

  2. Tool for enlarging hole B2 formal

    A drill bit or tool designed to create a conical recess at the top of a hole for a screw head.

    • She selected a countersink bit for the job.
    • The countersink made a clean recess for the screw.
    • Use a countersink to prepare the hole for a flat-head screw.

    🇪🇸Avellanador

    Sinónimos: chamfer bit

  • countersinks plural form
  • countersinks' possessive plural form
  • countersink's possessive singular form

verb

C1formalcommon/ˈkaʊn.tər.sɪŋk/

A verb used to describe the action of enlarging the top of a drilled hole so that the head of a screw or bolt sits flush with or below the surface.

  • 🇪🇸Verbo que describe la acción de ensanchar la parte superior de un agujero perforado para que la cabeza de un tornillo o perno quede al ras de la superficie o por debajo de ella.
  1. Insert below surface C1 formal technical

    To insert a nail or screw so that its head is below the surface of the material, typically into a pre-drilled conical hole.

    • He countersank the screws to ensure the wood surface was completely flat.
    • The carpenter carefully countersank each nail before filling the holes.
    • You should countersink the bolts to avoid any sharp protrusions.

    🇪🇸Avellanar

    Sinónimos: buryembedrecesssetsink

  • countersunk past participle
  • countersank past simple
  • countersinking present participle
  • countersinks third person singular